General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USMC AIR GROUP ACTIVITIES, TURTLE BAY, ESPIRITU SANTO

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USMC AIR GROUP ACTIVITIES, TURTLE BAY, ESPIRITU SANTO

1943

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1) CU Marine pilots wearing flight gear; palm trees in BG.2) CU Head and shoulders shot of two pilots talking. SV3) CU Pilot donning helmet and goggles.4) CU Mae West with dye marker packet.5) MS USMC drinking water from Lister bag.6) HA LS F4U landing and taxiing down strip; PAN L to R. 2V7) HA LS F4U landing; PAN with plane taxiing on strip.8) HA LS F4U's taxiing; PAN with a/c. (jerky)9) MS Men in chow line. 2V10) MS Men reading bulletin board outside Sqdn. hut.11) CU USMC Sqdn. insignia on hut.12) SV Various signs.13) MS-MCU Marine passing out mail to men.14) MS-MLS Men walking past camera reading mail.15) LS SBD taxiing out of parking area; man on wing directing plane.16) HA LS B-25 and SBD taking off.17) CU Man in tower sending light signals to a/c using Aldis lamp.18) HA LS F4U landing; PAN to follow L to R.19) HA LS UF-1A "Albatross" taking off; PAN with a/c L to R; SBD taxiing into frame.20) HA LS Three TBS's on strip warming up.21) MCU Briefing officer briefing pilots; palms in BG.22) CU Head and shoulder shot of two pilots at briefing.23) LA CU Aviators in flight gear. SV24) HA CU Head and shoulders shot of pilot in flight dress.25) MLS F4U's turning up on strip.26) LS F4U taking off; PAN L to R.27) LS F4U's turning up.28) CU F4U turning up; palms in BG.29) MS Three F4U's turning up; one taxies out from group. SV TITLE: SECNAV KNOX AND ADM STARK VISIT USS RANGER (CV-4) IN ENGLAND30) MS Boat coming alongside USS RANGER; ADM STARK and ADM HUVSTEDT come aboard.31) MCU ADM's STARK and HUVSTEDT being piped aboard RANGER.32) MS Interior of hangar deck showing CAPT. and XO greeting the Admirals; SV's of ADM's coming aboard.33) MCU ADM. STARK inspecting marine Honor Guard.34) MCU STARK shaking hands with officers.35) MS SECNAV KNOX being piped aboard.36) MLS Side boys saluting from hangar deck.37) MLS KNOX greeting CAPT. and XO of RANGER.38) CU SECNAV KNOX; SECNAV shaking hands with officers.39) MS-MCU SECNAV inspecting the USMC Honor Guard.40) HA MS SECNAV speaking to officers and men; he completes speech and leaves microphone.

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