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Torpedo bomber catapult flight through danger at sea
Aboard the U S S Siboney off the Philippines a torpedo bomber pilot recounts a catapult takeoff, high speed ascent, and perilous dive as rockets and bombs are dropped toward a sea target. The ride ends with a near miss and canopy fragments, leaving the crew uninjured and the carrier to resume flight.
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U.S.S. Siboney
Philippines
Hong Kong
Anila
R Adm
Dixwell Ketcham
Quadena
Calif
Pacific
Atzil
Tex
St. Paul
Minns
Mide
Bir Re
Roger
Maxine
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Seventh Avenue
Ars
Rose