February 2, 2025

Midway Aerial

В этой статье представлены фотографии японских авианосцев, снятых с американских бомбардировщиков в дни Битвы при Мидуэй

Taken At The Battle Of Midway, June 4, 1942, 0810Mt. Taken By 431St Bomb Sq. (H) Commanded By Lt. Colonel Walter Sweeney, Jr. Altitude: 20,000 Feet With 12 Inch Lens. Scale: 1/5400. Identification: Jap Carrier Akagi And Jap Destroyer. (U.S. Air Force Number 57576AC)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204977029

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/wars-and-events/world-war-ii/midway/USAF-57576.html

History: Received 7/16/42 from Ft. Shafter, T.H. thru Bureau of Public Relations. Copied 6 June 1945. Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: MIDWAY ISLAND, BOMBING,GENERAL War Theater Number: 22 War Theater: Pacific US Air Force Reference Number: 57576AC Place: Midway Islands Photo Series: WWII

[No caption entered] (U.S. Air Force Number 3A40541)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204977029

Идентификация неверная, это Сорю либо Кага. По данным книги Maru это Кага

History: [none entered] Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: MIDWAY ISLAND, BOMBING, GENERAL War Theater Number: 22 War Theater: Pacific US Air Force Reference Number: 3A40541 Place: Midway Islands Photo Series: WWII

Taken At The Battle Of Midway, June 4, 1942, Approx. 0820Mt. Taken By 431St Bomb Sq. (H) Commanded By Lt. Colonel Walter Sweeney, Jr. Altitude: 20,000 Feet With 12 Inch Lens. Scale: 1/5700. Identification: Jap Carrier Akagi. (U.S. Air Force Number A57576AC)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204977034

History: Received 7/16/42 from Ft. Shafter, T.H. thru Bureau of Public Relations. Copied 1 June 1943. Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: MIDWAY ISLAND, BOMBING,GENERAL War Theater Number: 22 War Theater: Pacific US Air Force Reference Number: A57576AC Place: Midway Islands Photo Series: WWII

[No caption entered] (U.S. Air Force Number 14979AC)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204977027

History: [none entered] Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: MIDWAY ISLAND, BOMBING,GENERAL War Theater Number: 22 War Theater: Pacific US Air Force Reference Number: 14979AC Place: Midway Islands Photo Series: WWII

Taken At Battle Of Midway, 4 June 1942, By 431St Bomb Sq., Lt. Colonel Walter C. Sweeney, Jr., Commanding, T/Sgt. Hastings, Photographer. Altitude: 20,000 Feet, With 12 Inch Lens. Scale: 1/3947. Identification: Akagi (?) (U.S. Air Force Number 75712AC)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204977039

History: Received 7/16/42 from Ft. Shafter, T.H. thru Bur. of Public Relations. Copied 8 May 1950. Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: MIDWAY ISLAND, BOMBING,GENERAL War Theater Number: 22 War Theater: Pacific US Air Force Reference Number: 75712AC Place: Midway Islands Photo Series: WWII

USAF 75712 AC Battle of Midway, June 1942

Title: Battle of Midway, June 1942

Description: Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu maneuvering during a high-level bombing attack by USAAF B-17 bombers, shortly after 8AM, 4 June 1942. Note ship's flight deck markings, including Katakana identification character hi on her after flight deck. This image is cropped from USAF Photo # 3725 AC. U.S. Air Force Photograph.

Catalog #: USAF 75712 AC

[No caption entered] (U.S. Air Force Number 3725AC)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/204977031

History: [none entered] Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: MIDWAY ISLAND, BOMBING,GENERAL War Theater Number: 22 War Theater: Pacific US Air Force Reference Number: 3725AC Place: Midway Islands Photo Series: WWII

Soryu

Исходное обсуждение тут: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/v5gitn/rare_photo_of_the_japanese_aircraft_carrier_soryu/

https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/USAF/USAF-75712-AC.html

https://haruichiban0707.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/10/05/190000

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017871661/

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017871662/