United States Army Air Force at the Isley Field base in Saipan in Mariana Island, South Pacific during World War II. Station Hospital at the base. GIs in beds in the Quonset hut. A Power Shovel digs a hill near the base. Coral from the hill loaded in a truck by a Shovel. Trucks transport the loaded coral through a rough mountainous terrain. Crops in farmlands near the base.
United States Army Air Force at the Isley Field base in Saipan in Mariana Island, South Pacific during World War II. B-29 bombers landing on a runway strip of the base. Coral from the hill loaded in a truck by the Shovel. Trucks transport the coral loaded by a Power Shovel. Trucks move on gravel path near the sea shore. Clouds in the sky.
United States Army Air Force at the Isley Field base in Saipan in Mariana Island, South Pacific during World War II. Mechanics stand on scaffold to reach the engines of a B-29 bomber. Air raid siren sounds. Mechanics jump on ground and run towards shelter beneath a bunker covered with mud sacks. Soldiers at the anti-aircraft gun post, fire with a 50 caliber anti aircraft gun, following course of enemy plane. Gunners turn the gun following the aerial path of the enemy bomber. GIs lined in a chow line outside a mess hall.
United States Army Air Force at the Isley Field base in Saipan in Mariana Island, South Pacific during World War II. A B-29 bomber parked at hardstands near the runway. Painted name, 'Devil's Delight' on the nose of the plane. Wheel plate of this plane reads 'A Member of the B-29 Formation to First Bomb Tokyo'. Front side has written 'Shoot You're Faded' on the nose turret. Devil's head insignia painted on its nose. Crewmen stand on bench, working to clean the B-29.
Five Hot air balloons preparing for a race from Catalina Island, to the mainland, California. Views of gas tanks and flames that create the hot air for the balloons. Participant, Barbara R. Keith,a 42 year old grandmother, from Hartford, Connecticut, seen wearing an inflatable life jacket and donning her helmet. She boards her balloon and tucks her goodluck mascot (a stuffed toy dog) into the gondola. she is seen rising in her balloon. Brief view of the ground and sightseers from a balloon about 50 feet in the air. Famed balloonist, Donald Louis Piccard, is seen igniting his heater and leaving the ground aboard his balloon. (Note: This was an ill fated venture. Only one balloonist successfully reached the mainland, California. The rest had to be rescued from the water. Mrs. Keith lost her life and her body was recovered days later.)
The Annual Aquaplane Derby from 44 miles at sea to Hermosa Beach in Catalina Island, California. Boats and surfers behind them surf in the sea. Various participants surf on the sea waves. Spectators at the beach watch the race closely and cheer for the participants. Victorious Frank Rodacker stands near the surf board surrounded by spectators and holds his fractured hand by neck cloth.
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