Gutted Koba iron foundry after bombing of Tokyo city. Crane used in iron foundry. Burnt building at iron foundry . Men hand cranking crane at iron foundry. Ansska casting factory. Barge used to transport raw material to the iron foundry. Demolished building.19 September 1945. (World War II period).
Damaged hangars of Tokyo municipal airport. Operations building near hangars. Night wind indicator and tower. Entire area of Tokyo municipal airport.19 September 1945.
An assortment of Japanese planes scattered all over in the grass at Tokyo municipal airport. Included are a Japanese "Shiragiku" plane with green cross on side. A helicopter flying by. A 2PA-B3 plane built by Seversky corporation (based on the P35 fighter, purchased pre-war as a long-range escort fighter but sold off for civil use). Japanese "hickory" plane. Scrapped Douglas DC5 transport . Several DC-3s and other unidentified aircraft are also seen. Salvaged Japanese planes from World War II. Hangars and airfield. An American C-47 and small high wing monoplane with radial engine (possibly a UC-81).Transport ship on bay and a Japanese Mitsubishi C5M "Babs" reconnaissance aircraft.
Japanese personnel and AP walk. Crowd of people observe the Air Show. C-119 on display. Personnel observe the Air show. Personnel are not allowed near airplane. Three Japanese children eat with chopsticks. Japanese personnel mill through area,eating.
Crowd observe the Air show. Boeing Stratocruiser in background. Glider is readied for flight. Two lines of men dressed in white uniforms pull ropes. A glider takes off and climbs to approximately 50 feet and then lands. SA-16,B-26,C-46,and C-119 in background. A contestant sits in glider and two men place hook on it.
A glider takes off. Woman contestant sits in the glider. Man and a woman contestants sit in a two seat glider. A glider becomes airborne as it is towed by a car. Spectators observe glider meet.
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