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Lesser known 2nd landing on Tarawa
« on: July 24, 2021, 08:33:38 pm »
From film of the 2nd plane to land on Betio. Very grainy. Can't post it here but here are some still shots. When this thing hit and nosed up. Marines were already running from it as it lost control. I saw something and slowed it down. A wheel comes off and goes bouncing through the lines; apparently without hitting anyone. Always wondered how the pilot may have explained what went down. In his defense, it looked like he hit a pot hole pretty hard... Maybe should have waited for the graders to finish :)

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