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U.S. Army Air Forces B-29s with P-51 fighter escorts, bomb Tokyo, Japan, during World War II.

From "The Last Bomb", showing U.S. Army Air Forces bombing targets in and over Japan during World War 2. B-29s taxi on airfield and take off from runway. Crew in cockpit of aircraft. More B-29s taxi on runway at Tinian airfield. B-29s leave flight lines at Saipan airfield. B-29s taxi and take off from runway. Last B-29 takes off from Saipan airfield. Controller in tower talking into radio. Controller in Guam attends phone call. Take off times of each wing are noted by men at desk. Man attaches copy on report board. B-29 in flight over Pacific Ocean. Crew inside the plane. Navigator marks the chart. Aircraft makes run over Iwo Jima Island. Bulldozer leveling the surface at Sulfur island of Iwo Jima. P51s parked at airfield. Officers discuss around chart. P-51s warm up in flight line. P-51s taking off from airfield. Group of P-51s in flight. Controller at Guam talks over phone. Officer marks positions of each wing on mission board. P-51s fly low over water. Pilot of P-51 speaks. Crewman's hand at instrument panel. P-51s in flight behind B-29s. Smoke marker is dropped from an aircraft. Groups of planes separate. B-29s defend against attacking Japanese planes. A Japanese plane drops phosphorous bomb which explodes in the way of formation of B-29s. P-51 peels off to attack Japanese plane and protect B-29. P-51 fires at Japanese plane. Japanese plane is hit and goes down in flames. Formation of B-29s heading for mission. B-29s dropping bombs on Tokyo.

Date: 1945
Duration: 11 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051972
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 U.S. 314th and 73rd Bomb Wings during World War II

Aerial views of B-29 Superfortress of the 314th Bomb Wing, displaying the Square P tail code of the 39th Bomb Group. It is in flight and flying around the coast of Guam, Marianas Islands, during World War 2. In the far distance, a B-29 is seen taking off from North Field, Guam airstrip. In separate sequence, a B-29 from the the 73rd Bomb Wing, displaying Plain T tail code of the 498th Bomb Group, lands at Isley Field, Saipan, and taxis behind a follow-me jeep. B-29 of the 497th Bomb Group, with tail code Plain A, seen parked on the field.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067206
U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress bomber airplanes parked at airfield Isley Field, Saipan, during World War II

U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) aircraft at Isley Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands, during World War 2. U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft parked on aprons at airfield in Guam. Tail Code "A" of the 497th Bomb Group (73rd Bomb Wing) can be seen on one of the B-29s. A formation of USAAF P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, in flight. U.S. airmen pull through propeller on number 4 engine of a B-29 to assure against hydraulic lock before starting the engine. B-29 parked next to this one displays "Square M" tail code of the 19th Bomb Group (314th Bomb Wing) stationed on Guam.

Date: 1945
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075688
Ground crew uses salvaged materials to construct heavy duty crane dubbed 'The Apprehender' at North Field in Guam.

Ground crew uses salvaged materials to construct heavy duty crane at North Field in Guam. The workers use pulley wheels from salvaged navy equipment and parts from planes to build the crane. Tires and construction material are seen. Smaller cranes help in assembling the large crane, which they have name, 'The Apprehender' The designer of the crane observes the work carried out. The crane is tested, and it lifts an entire B-29 Super Fortress and moves it off the runway. The designer of the crane receives cigars and whiskey as payment for winning bets that his crane would work.

Date: 1945, July 27
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041657
B-29 Superfortresses of the 314th Bomb Wing at North Field Guam, during World War II.

U.S. B-29s of the 314th Bomb Wing parked and taxiing at North Field, Guam, Marianas Islands during World War 2. Among those seen are two displaying tail code, Square M, of the 19th Bomb Group; one without tail code, displaying tail number: 42-93967, of the 19th Bomb Group ("City of Lansford"); and five displaying Square P tail code, of the 39th Bomb Group. One of the parked B-29s displays tail code Square K and, on its forward fuselage, what looks like the logo of the "City of San Francisco" (K-29) of the 330th Bomb Group.

Date: 1945, July 9
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023211