
Caption | USAAF pilot Lt Eubanks Barnhill flies his P-47D Thunderbolt off the deck of Escort Carrier USS Manila Bay to ward off an aerial attack from four D3A Aichi “Val” dive bombers during refueling operations east of Saipan, Jun 23 1944. Photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 23 Jun 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Added Date | 18 Jan 2013 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Glauco says:
17 Aug 2013 08:21:35 PM
How did he land it?
:)
17 Aug 2013 08:21:35 PM
How did he land it?
:)
3.
David Stubblebine says:
26 May 2019 11:09:26 PM
The P-47s taking off from Manila Bay are the same planes seen lined up at Bellows Field, Hawaii in series https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=sp&sp=series&image_id=14875

26 May 2019 11:09:26 PM
The P-47s taking off from Manila Bay are the same planes seen lined up at Bellows Field, Hawaii in series https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=sp&sp=series&image_id=14875
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Admiral Raymond Spruance later commended Captain Boynton Braun’s precautionary and rather unusual decision to launch four P-47s, describing it as “commendable initiative.” The USAAF fighters served as protective fighter cover until all radar screens were clear of threats, then they flew on to Saipan, their intended destination.