The Pacific Northwest Ski Jumping Championship at Mount Hood in Oregon. A man crowns a woman who smiles for the camera. Scene shifts to Ski jumping activity. Skiers turned sideways hold to a rope line as they stand along the side of the ski jump. Spectators stand in the snow on both sides of the track. From this point on numerous views of ski jumpers are seen. They show skiers at the takeoff point atop the ski jump as well as skiers at the landing point below. Views include some of bad landings, but most are uneventful.
17 February 1944, during World War 2, off the coast of Truk Island in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. aircraft from the USS Cowpens (CVL-25) attack the Japanese Sendai class light cruiser Naka. Scenes of the bombing attack on the Japanese cruiser. Explosions on and around the Naka, which turns to starboard in an evasive maneuver.
U.S. aircraft from USS Cowpen attacks a Japanese Destroyer (DD) off the coast of Eniwetok and Truk Island in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Japanese Destroyer fires back at the U.S. aircraft. Strafing attack on a Japanese Freighter at anchor. Strafing attack on a Japanese landing craft. U.S. aircraft combat with the Japanese aircraft. A ship burns and oil fire on the water. Explosions on and around the destroyer.
Strafing attack on Japanese aircraft, shore installations and gun emplacements by U.S. aircraft during World War II. A Japanese float plane shot at and catches fire during night. Japanese Betty and bomber aircraft and a Sampan ship under attack. Strafing shore installations and gun emplacements in Okinawa. A Japanese single engine fighter plane turning over on its back. A strafing attack on houses and a bridge over a small stream.
U.S. aircraft from USS Hancock strafe houses off the coast of island in the Pacific Theater during World War II. American aircraft attack houses. Grasslands seen nearby. Explosions seen over the houses.
U.S. aircraft from USS Saratoga strafes attack off the coast of Soerabaja Java in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dive bombing attack on a village. Two large bomb explosions. Several fires burn and bombs are dropped in a harbor. Japanese fishing boats and picket boats seen. Few ships seen in the background. Dropping of bombs and large explosions in the docking area. A large column of smoke and fire.
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