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PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS HAD ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER. THE SUDDEN DECELERATION HAS PITCHED THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE FORWARD, BROKEN AWAY THE ENGINE COWLING AND STARTED A FIRE THAT BLEW BACK OVER THE COCKPIT CANOPY, IMPERILLING THE CREW. THE PILOT AND GUNNER ARE NOW CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE FORMER CRAWLING TO SAFETY BETWEEN THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE MOVING IN TO FINALLY EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. SEE ALSO NEGATIVES NO 304554, 304555, 304556, 304557, 304558 AND 304560.
PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS HAD ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLAS
PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS HAD ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLAS
PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLASS AI
PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS HAD ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLAS
PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS HAD ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLAS
PACIFIC OCEAN. C.1945. A US NAVY CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER BOMBER, STILL AIRBORNE AFTER ITS TAIL HOOK HAS MISSED THE ARRESTING GEAR, HAS ITS UNDERCARRIAGE CAUGHT IN THE CRASH BARRIER OF AN ESSEX CLASS AI
