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U.S. Army forces reclaiming and salvaging damaged aircraft for reuse during World War 2.

Damaged aircraft landing during World War 2. A B-24 Liberator with non-functioning landing gear comes in for a landing and slides on a runway. A B-25 aircraft comes in for a landing and landing gear partially fails. Pilot controls plane as it skids to a stop. A B-25 bomber aircraft on runway during takeoff suddenly pitches forward and nose crashes into ground. Air Force technicians at Davis-Monthan Air Base near Tucson Arizona cannibalize and reuse serviceable parts of various aircraft They assemble airplane tails, gas tanks, oil radiators and oxygen tanks. Technicians reclaim other parts from the aircraft that can be reused.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022356
Reclaiming salvaged materials during and after World War II.

A United States post-war report about salvage and reclamation efforts to reuse supplies and reduce costs both during World War 2 and after the war. Technicians create aluminum plates for Army mess gear from salvaged aircraft parts during World War 2. Reclaimed parts used to make washing machine of gasoline drums, field telephone wires, air force tire trailer. The army salvaging and reclaiming cranes, chains, tents, tanks, shoes, axes, medical equipment, musical instruments, fire lamps, fire extinguishers. Technicians load crates of reclaimed materials on conveyor belts. An Army signal corps cameraman holding a motion picture camera. Films being picked up in bags from an Army van. Films being edited, cut, rebuilt and run on film projector equipment.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022357
U.S. 7th Air Force B-24 Liberator aircraft bomb targets on Iwo Jima, Japan.

View from the air of United States 7th Army Air Force B-24 bombers on bombing mission over Iwo Jima, controlled by Japan. Explosions on ground from bombs. Flak clouds in the air. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, February 11
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022850
34th Fighter Squadron Aircraft attack ships and tower at a harbor in Kyushu, Japan.

Gun camera footage as U.S. Army Air Force 34th Fighter Squadron aircraft drop bombs and fire rockets on ships at a harbor in Kyushu, Japan. Shells explode on water surface. Aircraft strafes flak tower on wooded cliff. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023189
34th Fighter Squadron Aircraft drop tracers on ships at harbor in Kyushu, Japan.

Gun camera footage as U.S. Army Air Force 34th Fighter Squadron Aircraft drop bombs on ships at harbor in Kyushu, Japan. Aircraft fire tracers on boats. View of Gun flash and tracers descend from the sky. Explosion and heavy smoke rises from ships hit by enemy. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023190
34th Fighter Squadron Aircraft drop bombs at Kyushu bay areas in Japan.

Gun camera footage U.S. Army Air Force 34th Fighter Squadron Aircraft drop bombs on ships at harbor in Kyushu, Japan. Aircraft strafe ground installations and factory. Bomb hits the target on water surface. Flares descend on ships. Fire burns at Marshalling Yards and Kyushu bay areas. The AA gun fires from the aircraft. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, July
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023191