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"Carlson's Raiders," of the U.S. Marine corps, return to Pearl Harbor, on two submarines, after their Makin Raid in World War II
The return of "Carlson's Raiders," to Pearl Harbor following their successful Makin Raid in World War 2. View from a high point overlooking a wharf at Pearl Harbor, as the USS Nautilus (SS-168) approaches. The wharf is crowded with a military honor guard, a reception committee of high ranking naval officers, and other well-wishers. (Unrelated sequence inserted, of a surfaced submarine, as it fires its deck gun and smoke arises in the sea from a burning ship in the distance.) Scene shifts back to Pearl Harbor, again. This time it shows the USS Argonaut (SS-166) docked, and Admiral Chester Nimitz boarding the submarine and shaking hands with Lieutenant Commander John R. Pierce, USN, its Commanding Officer. Major James Roosevelt, USMCR, (President Roosevelt's son) who is Executive Officer of the Second Raider Battalion (Carlson's Raiders) salutes Nimitz, who then shakes hands with him. Scene shifts again, to deck of the USS Nautilus, where Admiral Nimitz, holding Japanese war trophies from the Makin Raid, discusses them with a young officer from the Second Raider Battalion. View of arms and equipment of the Marines on the submarine deck. Sailors transport a wounded Marine on a litter. Marine Raiders begin to leave the submarine and walk past a military honor guard with rifles at parade rest.
Introduction to the Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft.
Documentary titled 'Introduction to the P-39'. Trainee pilots look at a Bell P-39 Aircobra pursuit aircraft in flight. It lands on an airstrip. The pilot emerges from the cockpit. The pilot talks to new P-39 pilots about the specification and capabilities of the P-39. Guns on the nose and wings of the plane. P-39 in flight. The guns triggered and fired. (World War II period).
Cockpit controls of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft check before take off.
A Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft in flight. Pilot debriefs the trainee pilots about the maneuverability of the P-39. A trainee Pilot prepares to enter a P-39 taxi on airstrip. Parachute straps. Cockpit view of the P-39. Aircraft's rudder, pedals, elevators, brakes, shoulder straps, emergency release handle, radio control, transmitter, and receiver check before take off. Landing gear switch, guns switches and propeller controls also check.
Fuel controls of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft check before take off.
Propeller of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft. Cockpit view of a P-39. Propeller and fuel controls operate. Animation shows the flow of fuel inside a P-39 aircraft. Pictorial view of the P-39's reserve fuel tank. A belly fuel tank attach beneath the P-39's fuselage.
Cockpit controls of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft check and manipulate for taxi
Cockpit controls of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft check and manipulate for taxi. Several tachometers inside the cockpit shown. The plane takes a run on the runway, landing gear retracted and it takes off.
Cockpit controls of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft during flight check.
Cockpit controls of a Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft during flight check. The plane stalls up and down several times. Landing gear checked during flight.
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