Plane Dropping a Smoke Curtain to Protect Battleships in the 1920’s

Footage shows Air Service support laying down a curtain of smoke (titanium tetrachloride) to protect Navy battleships and allow time for retreat or changing of position. Footage appears to be from the 1920’s.

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