General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SHIPBOARD SCENES DURING TOKYO STRIKE: LANDINGS, CRASHES amp; JET-PROPELLED TAKEOFFS: ADM. MITSCHER

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SHIPBOARD SCENES DURING TOKYO STRIKE: LANDINGS, CRASHES amp; JET-PROPELLED TAKEOFFS: ADM. MITSCHER

1945

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1) MS TBFs land-SV.2) MS F4Us take off-SV.3) MS Men seek to extricate pilot from damaged F4U, island of carrier BG.4) MS F4U makes fast landing, crashes into island.5) CU Men extricate pilot from cockpit-SV.6) MS Adm. Mitscher uses field glasses on bridge.7) CU F4U is catapulted on flight deck.8) CU Take-off of F4U & SB2C from flight deck (good)-SV.QUALITY: FAIR, SOME UX.

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Mitscher, Marc Andrew, 1887-1947

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Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during the latter half of World War II....