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Navy F6F aircraft operate off the carrier USS Hancock in the Pacific during World War II. The battleship, USS New Jersey is part of the task force

Opening slate indicates that the USS Hancock (CV-19) is operating as part of a carrier task force in the Pacific during World War 2. About six F6F hellcats of Navy Squadron VF7 take off from the hancock. The Hancock's horshoe symbol is visible on their tails. The Battleship USS New Jersey (BB-52) is seen off the Hancock's port side. More F6Fs take off. A pilot climbs from the cockpit of his airplane. A mechanic unscrews fasteners on the aircraft panels, and opens them.

Date: 1944, December 14
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055348
Flight operations on the USS Hancock (CV-19) while part of a carrier task force in the Pacific in World War II

USS Hancock in a carrier task force in the Pacific during World War 2. In opening scene camera tracks a Fletcher class destroyer moving at hight speed past the USS Hancock (CV-19). Scene shifts to the Hancock flight deck, where F6F aircraft are taking off. Camera pans across the water and shows the battleship, USS New Jersey (BB-52) and several destroyers underway. Back on the flight deck, an F6F is taxiing with folded wings, escorted by several aircraft handlers. They park the aircraft.

Date: 1944, December 15
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055349
SB2C Helldiver crashes and sinks close to the USS Hancock (CV-19) during World War II in the Pacific

Four F6F aircraft in pairs, fly over the Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock (CV-19) with their landing gears down, preparing to recover on the carrier. Scene shifts abruptly to a spash off to starboard, where an SB2C Helldiver has ditched, or crashed, in the water. The aircraft submerged almost completely with only parts of it seen above the water surface. It sinks rpidly out of sight.

Date: 1944, December 15
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055350
United States aircraft from USS Saratoga attack on shore installations and bomb explosions in the Pacific Theater.

U.S. aircraft from USS Saratoga strafes attack off the coast of Soerabaja Java in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dive bombing attack on a village. Two large bomb explosions. Several fires burn and bombs are dropped in a harbor. Japanese fishing boats and picket boats seen. Few ships seen in the background. Dropping of bombs and large explosions in the docking area. A large column of smoke and fire.

Date: 1944, May 17
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055355
United States aircraft attack on Japanese planes parked on airstrips in Manila, Philippines during World War II.

U.S. aircraft from USS Ticonderogaon attack on Japanese planes parked on airstrips in Manila,Philippines during World War II. Rocket and bombing attack on parked Japanese planes. A large fire burns and explosions. Strafing of camouflaged Japanese planes and shore installations. Rocket run on parked planes. Strafing houses and planes on a paved airstrip. U.S. aircraft strafes installations around the airstrip. Strafing attack on a bomber parked near a tree. Light flak comes back at plane. U.S. aircraft combat with Japanese Zeke (A6M Zero, Japanese Navy aircraft). Large bomb explosions near a Japanese tanker.

Date: 1944, November 5
Duration: 3 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055357
U.S. planes attack a Japanese destroyer, battleships and and other vessels in Manila, Philippines.

Attack on Japanese Destroyer (DD), battleships and cargo vessels by U.S. aircraft in Manila, Philippines during World War II. A Japanese DD under rocket attack. Rocket runs on Japanese cruiser ship and battleship. Strafing attack on anchored Japanese ship and carrier. Large bomb explosions near a Japanese tanker. U.S. aircraft strafes wooden Japanese cargo vessel. Bombing attack on a large tanker. U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat Fighter plane strafes and fires rockets. U.S. Army aircraft SB2C Helldiver in flight fires rockets.

Date: 1944, November 5
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055358