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U.S. defeats Japan in Pacific through air power in World War II; multiple views of American combat aircraft in action in World War 2

From "The Last Bomb": The defeat of Japan through American airpower in World War 2. Mix of actual combat footage and a small amount of vintage, dramatized, pilot in cockpit footage. A single B-29 from the 39th Bomb Group (stationed at North Field Guam) drops clusters of incendiary and fragmentation bombs over Japan. Bombs away view of large number of bombs falling toward Japan. A formation of B-29s from the 498th Bomb Group, Isley Field, Saipan, in flight during a daytime bombing mission over Japan. Explosions and smoke rise from targets in Japan, including two Japanese aircraft plants and an airdrome as part of U.S. tactical plan 574. Color, low aerial view of massive bomb damage over Tokyo following U.S. air attacks of March 1945. Escorting P-51s from Iwo Jima engage defending Japanese fighter aircraft in dogfights. Aerial gun camera footage of Japanese airplanes being hit, exploding, bursting into flames, and falling from sky to crash. Later, P-51s conduct strafing attacks against Japanese ground targets, including: lines of communication; railroads; marshaling yards; factories; airfields; ships; and harbors. Color gun camera footage shows these strafing attacks. P-51s returning to land at Iwo Jima and performing celebratory rolls over the field. Crippled B-29s making emergency landings on Iwo Jima. A B-29 from 500th Bomb Group with an engine shutdown. A B-29 from the 29th Bomb Group. Bad weather over runway at Iwo Jima forces a P-51 pilot to bail out over the field. A B-29 from the 6th Bomb Group ditches in water near beach on Iwo Jima. A B-29 crashes and bursts into flames during landing at Iwo Jima (all crew escapes.) Firefighters douse the flames with foam. Formation of B-29s from 39th Bomb Group returning to Guam after bombing mission over Japan. A B-29 crashing on landing and bursting into flames. Sole surviving crew member being carried on stretcher, as firemen and rescue teams work at scene. Formations of B-29s from 498th Bomb Group and 9th Bomb Group, in flight. Good color view from B-29 of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, which brought about the capitulation of Japan and end of World War 2. Large mushroom cloud rising into the air following atomic bomb explosion at Nagasaki.

Date: 1945
Duration: 15 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051973
Preparations for bombing, and bombing of Tokyo, Japan, by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.

From "The Last Bomb", shows U.S. Army Air Forces conventional bombing of Japan in 1945, during World War 2. Map shows take off points in Saipan, Guam and Tinian. Guam Island shores. Houses and mountains in Guam. Civilians in village. U.S. military equipment, ammunition, vehicles and aircraft parked at airfield. Men around tents. Men at airfield engaged in morning activities. B-29 aircraft parked and others taxi at airfield. Technicians work on aircraft engines. Men manning B29s. Men board B29s. Sign reads 'Headquarters XXI Bomber Command'. General Curtis LeMay around chart planning raid on Japan's industrial areas. Other officers in room. Officer stand up as General Curtis leaves. Officers discuss the plan of attack. Bombs including GP bombs transferred at airfield. Submarines speed up in water to take up positions. Officers at headquarters in discussion. Officers talk on phone. Officer around flight status panel carry out visual progress of the flights. Officer marks positions. Time table for statistics of each wing on wall. B29s taxis for take off at airfield.

Date: 1945
Duration: 7 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051971
B-29 Superfortresses of the 314th Bomb Wing taxi to runway for takeoff during World War II.

U.S. B-29 Superfortresses of the 314th Bomb Wing, on Guam, during World War 2. They taxi to the runway for takeoff. B-29 Superfortress aircraft parked at North Field, Guam. Bombers seen taxiing include some displaying tail codes of Square O and Square P. Note: 314th Bomb Wing consisted of: 19th Bomb Group (BG) with tail code Square M; the 29th BG, tail code Square O, 39th BG, tail code Square P; and 330th BG, tail code Square K.

Date: 1945, July 9
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023212
B-29 Superfortress aircraft of the 314th Bomb Wing taxi on North Field, Guam, during World War II

Several B-29 Superfortress bombers are seen taxiing for takeoff on North Field, Guam, in World War 2. Many B-29s, with Square O tail codes of the 29th Bomb Group, are parked on the field. The aircraft taxing include two from the 19th Bomb Group, one displaying the Square M tail code and one showing only its identifcation number : 42-93967. (This B-29 is named the "City of Lansford.")

Date: 1945, July 10
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023214
View from inside cockpit of B-29 Superfortress as it lands, taxis, and parks, during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 of the 314th Bomb Wing, as photographed from behind the bombardier in the cockpit. Aircraft on final approach, lands, clears active runway, proceeds along taxiway, and turns into hardstand following direction from motioning ground crew, to park. B-29s with tail codes O and P of the 29th and 39th Bomb Groups, respectively, are seen parked.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023221
U.S. B-29 Superfortress of 314th Bomb Wing in flight over ocean and approaching Guam during World War II

United States B-29 Superfortress in flight. Square P tail code identifies it as belonging to 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group, stationed at Guam. Aerial view of the air base. View of the island and runway.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023223