Planes From USS Essex (CV-9) Strike Against Eiko Airstrip On Formosa, 1/4/1945 (full)
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 Published On Sep 7, 2016

Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. Naval Photographic Center film #7040. National Archives description: "1) AV Eiko airstrip, Formosa, bombs burst; SV.2) AV-MS TBF over Formosa.3) AV Mts. of central Formosa stick through cloads-SV.4) AV-MS 2TBFs & two escorting F6Fs in flight-SV.5) AV TBFs & escorting F6Fs.6) AV Mountain range in central Formosa, TBF, FG.7) AV Town & settled areas in Formosa.8) AV Bombing run on parked planes on Japanese Airstrip, bombs burst (good)9) AV Shadow of plane on cloud (Good)10) Interior Shot--Gunner adjusting gas mask & gunner firing gun (scratched).QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 77936

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