U.S. Navy ships underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2 for the invasion of Philippines. Twin 5 inch mounts firing up into the sky at Japanese enemy aircraft. Other guns fired from the ship. Flak in the sky. Tracers heading into sky. Crew loading and firing a gun. Japanese aircraft are hit. Dramatic hit of a Japanese aircraft that explodes and falls toward the sea as a bright fire ball trailing thick smoke.
A convoy to resupply allied troops at Mindoro, Philippines, seen underway, as it comes under attack by Japanese Kamikaze planes, during World War 2. Opening scene shows a burning Japanese warplane trailing smoke as it falls and breaks up before crashing into the sea. Flak clouds seen in the sky from the antiaircraft fire of the U.S. battleship, USS South Dakota (BB-57) seen low on the horizon in the background. Several ships are seen in the convoy. Suddenly a huge explosion occurs as a Japanese kamikaze (unseen) strikes the 14 thousand ton Liberty ship, SS John Burke. She is carrying a cargo of ammunition that explodes, raising a wall of water around the ship and creating a mushroom cloud of smoke that billows high into the sky.
U.S. Navy aircraft in flight over the Pacific Ocean during World War II. U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless in flight overhead. Small islands. Landing field on a small island.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Philippines, Pacific Ocean during World War II. Picture of a man's face drawn on or painted on the front of a torpedo. The torpedo being moved through the torpedo room aboard a ship. It is lifted from mount and moved up the mount elevator. Pilots running up onto the catwalk and flight deck for manning their aircraft during the attack on Manila. Pilots in the U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat and TBF Avenger aircraft. The aircraft take off from the flight deck
U.S. aircraft in flight over the Philippines during World War II. U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless and F-6F Hellcat in flight. The aircraft fly in formation and en route for attack on Manila. Aerial view of the target area.
U.S. aircraft in flight over the Philippines during World War II. Several aircraft in flight over Manila. U.S. Navy TBM aircraft in flight. The shoreline and a river in Manila area. The U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat and TBM Avengers in flight. Aerial view of the target area. Two small sail boats in the harbor. Aerial view of the buildings and a merchant ship. The aircraft in flight. Smoke from explosions in the target area.
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