Naval Aviation

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Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo, Japan in October 1945
"Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo." October 1945
Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo, Japan in October 1945
"Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo." October 1945
Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo, Japan in October 1945
"Aerial views of bombing damage to Tokyo." October 1945
Aftermath of Allied bombing raid, Germany, March 1942
Photograph. Aftermath of Allied bombing raid over Dortmund, Germany. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "...
Airplanes flying in formation
Photograph. Two groups of airplanes flying in formation. Location unknown. No date
Airstrip on an island, 1946
Photograph, aerial. Military airstrip on an island. Personal caption on reverse: "Air strip / 1946." 24 June 1946 Kodak...
American ammunition dump burning, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Photograph. American ammunition dump burning after a direct hit by Japanese bombers; servicemen are walking in the...
American amphibious assault ships bombarding Peleliu, Palau, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Line of LCIs (Landing Craft, Infantry) bombarding a coastline with rocket artillery; large clouds...
American bomb dropping toward Japanese naval base at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, 1944
Photograph, aerial. American bomb dropping toward Japanese naval base. Official caption on front: "Naval bomb on its...
American bombers attacking a Japanese destroyer escort, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Large column of smoke rising from a Japanese destroyer escort in open ocean; bombs are exploding in...
American bombers attacking an airfield, Grosseto, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Clouds of smoke rising from multiple bomb explosions. Official caption on front: "Attack on...
American bombers destroying an Axis ammunition dump, La Spezia
Photograph, aerial. Large explosion rising from an Axis ammunition dump. Official caption on front: "12th AF bombers...
American bombs dropped on German position in France in October 1944
American bombs dropped on enemy position. "ETO-HQ-44-16861. Stewart. 6 Oct. Signal corps photo. Machine gunners hurry...
American bombs dropping on a German submarine base, Pula, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Three American bombs falling toward a German submarine base; bombs are exploding on the base below...
American nose art on a damaged plane, ETO
Photograph. American nose art of a turtle cartoon and caption "Göbels" mimicking the Nazi Joseph Goebbels. Translated...
American P-38 fighter hit during flight
American P-38 fighter hit during flight; B-24 bombers nearby. "One of our P-38's hit." Probably in Italy. Probably 1943...
American parachute fragmentation bombs falling on rail yard in Chikunan, Formosa (Taiwan), 1945
Photograph, aerial. View of American bombs falling on train in rail yard. Official Caption: "Rome, 7/3/45--Descending...
American parachute fragmentation bombs falling on sugar mill, Keishu, Formosa (Taiwan), 1945
Photograph, aerial. Low-angle photograph of American parachute fragmentation bombs falling on sugar mill. Official...
American warships firing at Angaur, Palau, 1944
Photograph. American warships firing at Angaur; columns of smoke are rising from the coast. Official caption on front...
American warships firing at Peleliu, Palau, 1944
Photograph. American warships firing at Peleliu; columns of smoke are rising in the background. Official caption on...
Amphibious LVTs cruising towards Okinawa, Japan, 1945
Photograph. United States amphibious LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) cruising in open water under protective fire of a...
An American airman speaks with General Eisenhower in France on 4 July 1944
An American airman speaks with General Eisenhower. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 6621 Newhouse (6) 4 July. Credit --...
An anti-aircraft gun crew on an unidentified Navy ship during the invasion of Iwo Jima in February 1945
Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun crew on unidentified Navy ship during the invasion of Iwo Jima. Official caption:'"Navy...
Anti-aircraft fire above US aircraft carriers on Iwo Jima in February
Anti-aircraft fire above US aircraft carriers. Official captions:'"Jap [Japanese] suicide plane hits the water off Iwo...
Armament computer workshop, North Field, Tinian
Photograph. Entrance to the Quonset hut that housed the Armament Computer workshop. North Field, Tinian. No date
Artillery rockets firing from an American warship off the coast of Peleliu, 1944
Photograph. Artillery rockets firing from the deck of an American warship; United States Navy sailors are standing in...
Astern of the geyser is the wake left by the German U-Boat as it maneuvered in vain attempt to dodge the explosives in April 1944
427. Photograph. 'File No: 209591 April 25, 1944 Navy planes sink U-Boat in two minutes! The enemy vessel is entirely...
Avenger using jet assistance to take off from a US aircraft carrier, Pacific Ocean
Photograph. Grumman TBF Avenger using jet assistance to take off from an American aircraft carrier. Official caption on...
Avengerbeing lifted on an elevator to a flight deck
Photograph. United States Navy Grumman TBF Avenger being lifted on an elevator to the flight deck of an aircraft...
B-17 "Stinker Jr" in flight
Photograph. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Stinker Jr” [43-38652; RCL: K8-V] in flight, as seen from another aircraft....
B-17 "Stinker Jr" in flight
Photograph. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Stinker Jr” [43-38652; RCL: K8-V] in flight, as seen from another aircraft....
B-17 Flying Fortress at Thurleigh airfield, Bedford, England
Photograph. B-17 Flying Fortress at Thurleigh airfield, nose surrounded by scaffolding. Near Bedford, England. 1943-45
B-17 Flying Fortress inside hangar undergoing repair, Thurleigh Airfield
Photograph. B-17 Flying Fortress inside hangar during repair, all propellers being replaced, good view of radial...
B-17 Flying Fortress nose cone with nose art, Thurleigh Airfield
Photograph. B-17 Flying Fortress nose cone with nose art featuring cartoon men riding a falling bomb: Capt'n and His....
B-17 in flight
Photograph. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress [RCL: K8-2] in flight over a mountain range, as seen from another aircraft....
B-17 in flight
Photograph. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress [RCL: K8-2] in flight over a mountain range, as seen from another aircraft....

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