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US 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombs Japanese airfield at Munda Point in New Georgia group of Islands.

A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on the New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. The map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. US 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.

Location: New Georgia Island Solomon Islands

Date: 1943

Duration: 2 min 49 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

US 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bomb Japanese airfield on Munda Point, New Georgia during World War II.

A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. An animated map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. US 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.

Location: New Georgia Island Solomon Islands

Date: 1943

Duration: 2 min 49 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

US amphibious forces and reinforcements advance in New Georgia, Solomon Islands during World War 2

United States troops advance on the island of New Georgia in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The troops land on a small channel island between Rendova and Munda Point in New Georgia. An animated map highlights Munda Point location to be attacked by the US forces. The map depicts landing of the US forces on Zanana from Rendova. The troops advance on the island. US Army Air Forces fighter aircraft take off to cover US amphibious forces underway to New Georgia from Gudalcanal. The aircraft in flight over water. A submerged US ship after being hit. US reinforcements and equipment continues to arrive in New Georgia. A map depicts the invasion of Enogai Inlet by the US forces and advance through Zanana. A bulldozer levels a muddy land in a jungle. A US Army jeep drives along a muddy road in the jungle. Transport aircraft of US Troop Carrier Command in the sky. The aircraft drop parachute supplies for the troops.

Location: New Georgia Island Solomon Islands

Date: 1943

Duration: 4 min 38 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

B-24s of U.S. 5th Bombardment Group operating from Munda Point airfield, New Georgia Island, in World War II..

A B-24 Liberator bomber, named "Laden Maiden,"of the USAAF 5th Bombardment Group sits with engines running,on Munda Point airfield, New Georgia Island, preparing to take off to bomb Japanese shipping near Truk, during World War 2. Broader view shows two squadrons of B-24s preparing for the mission as a rain storm sweeps the island. The aircraft begin taxiing for takeoff. One named "Tim-ber," shows 25 bombs, for missions, painted on its fuselage. One departing B-24 is seen to use a long takeoff run. Narrator describes difficulties encountered by one B-24 that had to ditch during the mission. Sequence shifts to post-mission scenes the day after the planes returned to Munda.Injured crew members from the ditched B-24, who had been rescued by a Navy PBY, are being transferred to a C-47 aircraft for evacuation to a medical facility. A B-24 is seen taking off on a new mission to bomb Japanese Naval base at Rabaul. View of control tower with several B-24s in formation overhead.

Location: New Georgia Island Solomon Islands

Date: 1943

Duration: 2 min 14 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English