A U.S. Military camp in the Mariana Islands. A Quonset hut in the camp. The sign on the hut reads 'Sunsetters VII, Commanding General'. A tent on the left side of the Quonset hut. Many jeeps near the tent. A jeep driven in the background. Close view of the sign on the Quonset hut.
U.S. soldiers at a military camp in the Mariana Islands. Three men study a map placed on the hood of a jeep. Two soldiers stand in a tower. A dump truck passes from near the tower. A jeep and a Red Cross truck parked behind the tower. Another dump truck passes by. Tents in the background (World War II period).
Several B-29 Superfortress of the U.S. Army Air Forces in a line at North Field in the Mariana Islands. The B-29s taxi on the runway. A jeep on the side of the runway.
U.S. B-29 bombers of the 73rd Bomb Wing, at Isley Field, Saipan, during Second World War in Pacific. Seen are those of the 499th Bomb Group (Tail Code "V") and 498th Bomb Group (Tail Code "T"). Also seen are B-29s of the 314th Bomb Wing, stationed on Guam, including those of the 29th Bomb Group (Tail Code "O") and the 330th Bomb Group (Tail Code "K "). Load of bombs on trailer. Bombs under B-29s which are ready for loading. Ground Crews turning props through on B-29s prior to starting. Flight crews boarding aircraft. Briefing chart of mission showing courses from Marianas Islands to Japan and back. Ground crews stacking bombs near aircraft. Brief glimpse of a surfaced submarine underway. Lines of B-29s taxiing and taking off.
U.S. Army Air Force VII Fighter Command P-51s operating bomber escort missions from Iwo Jima, in World War II. Aerial views of Iwo Jima and airfield. A military cemetery. Several dump trucks working on ground improvements. View of Army camp. Long line of parked P-51s. Three officers looking at chart depicting B-29 mission paths from Marianas Islands to Japan and back. P-51 starting engines. Name on one aircraft is 'The Deacon'. Aircraft pulls out of parking area, second one follows. Formation of B-29s, including some from Saipan-based 73rd Bomb Wing, 499th Bomb Group (Tail Code "V"). Views of interior of a B-29 with crew members at their duty stations. P-51 fighter escorts join up with the bombers. View of escorting fighters from inside B-29 looking through gunners bubble. Formation begins to encounter Japanese Flak. P-51s peel off and are seen maneuvering near the B-29s. Views of gunner rotating turret on a bomber.
United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress and crew on the Mariana Islands during World War II. A B-29 Superfortress takes off. A B-29 Superfortress on fire. Men around the burning aircraft. Smoke rises from it. The parts of the aircraft separate and fall on the ground. A man on a motorbike rides past the aircraft. Firefighters prepare their equipment. They spray water on the burning aircraft.