WWII - Color, 1945: Carrier Hornet (CV-12) Flight Deck Activities

WWII - Color, 1945: Carrier Hornet (CV-12) Flight Deck Activities Title: Number 90. LS Looking across ocean, flak in sky; splashes in the water. 10:30:43 SB2C w/ hook down taking a wave off. LS DD underway; plane overhead. MCU SB2C past. 10:31:02 Two F-6Fs past; cloudy sky in BG. LS Essex class aircraft carrier firing guns. F-4U flying by; cloudy sky in BG. F-6F in flight w/ tail hook down. 10:31:46 LS F-6F comes around in down-wind leg; destroyer on plane guard in BG. 10:31:52 Title: Number 91. LS Dark smoke on horizon. LS Carrier of ESSEX class underway; smoke coming from its guns. LS Splash in the water. LS Flak in the sky. 10:32:19 Title: Number 92. Shot from carrier: SB-2C enters frame from the left. LS SB-2C off & enters scene (flight deck out of view). 10:32:59 Title: Number 93. Overlooking fantail of carrier of ESSEX class; another CV on the horizon. LS battleship & three DDs on horizon; much flak in the sky overhead. SB2Cs parked on fantail of CV. 10:33:20 Title: Number 97 LS Sunset at sea. Title: Number 100: MS F-6Fs & TBMs parked on flight deck; crew members nearby; TBM taxies forward. MLS Captain of the HORNET in the primary flight shack watching flight operations. LS Captain going down ladder to lower level. 10:34:02 MS Two pilots walk toward camera; F-6F parked in BG. LS Island structure of the HORNET w/ F6F past in FG. LA Two pilots walk past. LS F-6F takes wave-off; (shot from starbd catwalk at sunset). F6F makes arrested landing near sundown. Others land. 10:35:12 Title: Number 101. MLS American flag flying at half-staff from the gaff. Plane landing. Carrier island w/ sailors watching. 10:37:01 Title: Number 104. Planes lined up, looking forward, SBD taking off w/ DD in front. 10:37:42 HA MS Looking down into bread box filled with sandwiches; Members of the flight deck crew reaching in & taking sandwiches. HA MS Looking down into flag bag: CPO & signalman take down flag hoist. F6F landing. F6F on catapult; then fired. 10:38:19 LS Flight deck crew near island structure of HORNET. LSO silhouetted against setting sun. MS Men on flight deck. LS Sunset; shot across flight deck with another CV on horizon. 10:39:13 Title: Number 106. Shots from high up, USA flags flying, half staff. Various fleet ships on horizon. MS Looking down into bridge; CO reading papers. MCU Captain reading papers; PAN down to Exec of ship.MCU Captain looking out across ocean. HA LS Overlooking Captain on bridge of HORNET, DD cuts across in BG. HA CU Signalman looking thru long glass. HA MS Captain & some of his aides on bridge; water in BG. LS Looking across to deck of tanker with flag flying at half-staff; DDs & other ships of replenishing fleet in BG. CU 40mm twin mount; two Japanese flags painted on splinter shield. WW2 Naval Activity; Navy Ships; NOTE: Very good kodachrome color.