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Midway Island Damage - Aircraft Carrier Ops

Public Domain Stock Footage Midway Island Damage - Aircraft Carrier Ops

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keywords: wwii, pacific theater, midway island, bombing damage, battle damage, us aircraft carrier, carrier operations, f6f hellcat

Synopsis: Unedited scenes of damage to building, structures and oil storage facilities on Midway Island 1942...(read more)

  • Date: 1942
  • Duration: 00:06:32
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Color
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Midway Island

Midway Island Damage - Aircraft Carrier Ops

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Midway Island Damage Aircraft Carrier Ops

MS footage of damaged buildings and burning oil tank on Midway Island after Japanese air attack June 1942. CU of flames and black smoke. Shows destroyed hangar.

U.S. aircraft carrier underway in the Pacific. MS of pilots on flight deck of carrier. LS of DE underway, smoke column on horizon. Shows officers on bridge of carrier. Shows superstructure of carrier late evening. Pilot disembarks (jumps down) from wing of F6F Hellcat plane on flight deck. One pilot using hands to show another pilot how he shot down a Japanese plane. Both pilots wearing Mae West life preservers. CU pilot in cockpit points to Japanese flags (meatballs) indicating "Japanese kills" painted on side of plane. CU two pilots next to plane talking after return from mission. Shows F8F Bearcat aircraft taking off from carrier late evening.

Related Titles:
The Battle Of Midway
Aircraft On Midway Island 1942