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U.S. B-29 operating around newly constructed airfield on Saipan during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Super Fortress in flight during World War II. Map of Pacific Ocean showing Saipan, Philippines,China and Japan. B-29 circling overhead. A B-29 on final approach over water, with landing gear down. A B-29 flies over the field with gear up. Another B-29 in level flight at altitude, with landing gear down. A B-29 makes approach and lands on the new airfield, as interested military personnel watch from side of runway.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051684
Bulldozers and other machines being used to expand airfield on Saipan while B-29s were already operating there.

U.S. Army Engineers expanding the airfield on Saipan, while B-29 operations are being conducted. Bulldozers level the airfield. Grading equipment works at the airfield. U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Super fortress on the airfield being refueled.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051687
U.S. Brigadier General Emmett O'Donnell, Vice-Admiral John Hoover and Brigadier General Haywood Hansell arrive on Saipan

Us Army Air Forces B-29 Super Fortress of the 73rd Bomb Wing (Tail Code: "V Square 29") comes in for landing. Plane parks on the ramp. U.S. Brigadier General Emmett O'Donnell, Vice-Admiral John Hoover and Brigadier General Haywood Hansell study a map, leaning it against one of the plane's propellers. General O'Donnell walks over to converse with Major Robert Morgan, who is well-known as the pilot of the B-17 "Memphis Belle" that flew 25 missions over Germany in the European theater. He now flies B-29s with the 73rd Wing in the Pacific theater. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051691
B-29 crews of 73rd Bomb Wing receive mission briefings at Isley Airbase, Saipan, Marianas Islands, during World War 2

United States Army Air Force B-29 crews prepare for a mission on Saipan, Marianas Islands, in the Pacific. Crews assembled outside a briefing hut. Crews who have already been briefed leave the briefing center. Those waiting enter. Views inside the briefing hall. Mission briefer refers to large map on the wall as he points out information and Japanese targets.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051692
Prewar scenes of Tokyo, Japan, contrasted with results of incendiary bombing during World War II.

City scenes of prewar Tokyo, Japan. Traffic, pedestrians, railroad trains, and parks and places of interest in Tokyo before Allied bombing. People walking and crossing a busy street. View of Ginza district as seen from a moving car. A policeman in white directs the traffic. Hand opens a book on Japan. The hand opens to a page about Tokyo. The grounds of the Imperial Palace (1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-8111, Japan) as seen from Marunouchi. Men bowing down in front of a temple. Deer feeding in front of a pagoda. Scene changes to views of U.S. Army Air Force B-29 and B-24 bomber aircraft. Scenes of destruction and chaos on the ground in Tokyo following incendiary bomb raid by American B-29 aircraft of Tokyo, Japan, during World War 2. Japanese fighting fire; scenes of smoke and rubble on the ground in the city of Tokyo.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051706
Effects of conventional bombs compared to incendiary bombs in tests against wooden structures, at Eglin Field in World War II

Tests to compare effects of conventional bombs to those of incendiaries,on wooden structures. Test conducted at Eglin Field, Florida, during World War 2. Actor Lee J. Cobb, portrays an Air Force Captain, seated at Project Officer's desk. He shows photographs of a wooden test house constructed similar to houses in Japan. View of wooden structure being ignited from within. The resultant fire is put out promptly. B-17 airplane in flight over the test area, drops conventional bombs, which destroy some of the test village houses. A second bombing using incendiary bombs that break apart and ignite many fires, produces greater destruction across the test village.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051710