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    U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dropping a bean-bag message [Image 4 of 6]

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    Black-and-white archival footage showing a propeller-driven aircraft in a low, apparently crash-landing or emergency approach over an aircraft carrier flight deck. Multiple deck crew members are visibly scattering and running for safety. The footage is labeled 'UNCLASSIFIED' and displays a timecode of 00:10:14:10 RTC, with total video duration of 08:59.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    08.10.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lynn Andrews 

    Amphibious Squadron 5

    This is rare footage of the April 17-18, 1942 Doolittle Raid and shows a U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dropping a bean-bag message on the flight deck of USS Enterprise (CV 6) while crewmembers dart to catch the message to deliver it up to the ship’s bridge. (Screen shot taken from archive.org/details/NPC-1703)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2019
    Date Posted: 08.13.2019 12:24
    Photo ID: 5663902
    VIRIN: 190810-N-UH865-2001
    Resolution: 1440x900
    Size: 127.39 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 192
    Downloads: 3

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    A man wearing a dark blue uniform with a military-style insignia patch and safety glasses is operating an industrial sewing machine. He is carefully guiding yellow fabric through the machine, with spools of thread visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a workshop or repair facility, consistent with a military or naval environment.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III is smiling and holding a yellow and red fabric item, likely a tool roll or equipment pouch. The sailor's name tag reads 'C. FREIREGIZURIETA' and collar insignia indicates a Petty Officer rating. The setting appears to be an interior storage or supply room aboard a naval vessel or facility.
    The image shows a WWII-era canvas message bag with a red streamer/ribbon attached, labeled 'ENTERPRISE' in red lettering. An inset close-up reveals handwritten text identifying it as a 'Message Bag dropped on deck of the USS Bunker Hill by an aircraft of the USS Enterprise during WW II.' This artifact represents an inter-ship communication method used during World War II naval operations.
    Black-and-white archival footage showing a propeller-driven aircraft in a low, apparently crash-landing or emergency approach over an aircraft carrier flight deck. Multiple deck crew members are visibly scattering and running for safety. The footage is labeled 'UNCLASSIFIED' and displays a timecode of 00:10:14:10 RTC, with total video duration of 08:59.
    A black-and-white photograph showing a propeller-driven aircraft launching from or just departing an aircraft carrier flight deck, with numerous deck crew personnel visible. A second aircraft appears to have crash-landed or is positioned on the deck near the bow. An escort vessel is visible on the horizon in the background.
    A black-and-white aerial photograph showing a U.S. Navy dive bomber in flight, captured at a steep angle consistent with a dive-bombing attack. The aircraft bears the number '52' on its fuselage and displays a U.S. military star insignia on the wing. A bomb is visibly falling away from the aircraft below it.

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