Japanese Thought Christmas Day 1944 Was Safe — Until 24 Essex Carriers Launched 2,000 Planes at Dawn
Автор: Pacific War Archives
Загружено: 2025-12-25
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Описание: On Christmas morning 1944, twenty-four Essex-class carriers of Task Force 38 launched over two thousand aircraft toward the Philippine coast in the largest single-day carrier operation in naval history. Through the gray pre-dawn light, Admiral Mitscher's coordinated strike groups systematically destroyed Japanese air power across Luzon, catching enemy forces completely unprepared during what they assumed would be a peaceful holiday. In the cold sepia tones of wartime footage, these images capture the methodical precision of American naval aviation as Combat Information Centers tracked each formation while F6F Hellcats and TBM Avengers reduced enemy airfields to burning wreckage. By sunset, 347 Japanese aircraft lay destroyed on the ground, marking the end of organized enemy air resistance in the Philippines.
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