Aerial view of Japanese island base with wing tip of plane in view. Aerial view of two small ships at sea, one of them on fire. Side view of T-6 fighter in flight. Aerial view of entire island followed by closer view showing smoke coming from structure near beach. T-6 airplane lands on aircraft carrier. Water sprayed on deck of aircraft carrier as a U.S. Navy Crossing the Line Ceremony begins. Court of King Neptune assembled on deck. Pollywogs run a gauntlet on deck during hazing ritual as they become Shellbacks. A sailor laughs as he displays the outlandish haircut he has received as part of the ceremony.
A United States soldier climbs down into a Japanese Shinyo suicide motorboat found in the Kerama Islands during World War 2. Soldier begins to drive the retrieved Japanese motorboat. Motorboat driven by an American soldier underway circling along the beach of Kerama Islands at high speed. United States soldiers docking Shinyo suicide motorboat after testing.
U.S. Admiral Ingolf Norman Kiland (Commander of amphibious operations) and Major General Andrew D. Bruce on a ship off the Kerama Retto (near Okinawa Island) in Japan during World War 2. Admiral Kiland and General Bruce talking to each other. General Bruce and Admiral Kiland use binoculars to inspect the Kerama Islands. Closer view of Admiral Kiland. An officer speaks to General Bruce and Admiral Kiland.
Cars parked at Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf (43 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States) in San Francisco, California. Two ships are docked in front of the coast. View of Alcatraz Island (formerly home to Alcatraz Prison) from Fisherman’s Wharf. A yacht is seen sailing near the prison island. View of a street traffic coming up hill. A street scene in San Francisco’s landmark Chinatown district. Pedestrians walking on the sidewalk. Cars parked near Chinese shops. Shop sign “Ping Yuen Restaurant Bakery”. A faint red moon. Pedestrians walking past the Empress of China Restaurant and Cocktails (838 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94108, USA) in Chinatown. A signage of Empress of China, the most iconic and upscale restaurant in Chinatown (presently known as “Empress by Boon”).
A man signals to United States Marine Corps (USMC) UH-3A helicopter. United States President John F. Kennedy arrives at the U.S. Navy ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) by helicopter. A sailor plays his bugle and salutes. The president meets the ship's commander and other officers. President Kennedy observes a Polaris missile test with the USS Andrew Jackson submarine (SSBN-619) firing the missile. Other officials accompany President Kennedy to watch the missile test. President Kennedy gives a short speech on board USS Observation Island. Later in the day, President Kennedy speaks to Major General Davis and Launch Operations Director Kurt Debus in Florida before boarding the Air Force One (VC-137C SAM 26000).
The whaler 'Herman' reaches Kings Island. A village on the steep side of a cliff. Native women standing in the house. Natives move about in the houses. A dog sitting. Native men, women and children. Crew and Natives on the ship. They share a hunted Bowhead whale. Natives and crew eat whale meat. Natives get into boats and leave for shore. Crew checks skins and furs after fur trading is done. Men with the skins and furs on ship.
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