View of rock cliffs around Clarion Island during U.S. Rear Admiral Byrd's special navy mission in the South Pacific. Long shots of Clarion Island in its entirety.
An Amphibious Attack (APA) transport ship underway at a sea during U.S. Admiral Byrd's special navy mission in the South Pacific. A man on the bridge looks through binoculars. Three ships in the convoy. A man looks over rigging and life rafts. A cargo ship in background. A gun crew and a gun in foreground. A shirtless gun crew man operates controls to rotate the gun. . (World War II period).
Aerial view of Clipperton Island during Admiral Byrd's special Navy mission in the South Pacific. Shoreline of the island reveals massive stagnate freshwater lagoon within island's interior. Waves break against the coastline.
Numerous clips of German gun camera footage from Focke Wulf FW-190 fighters attacking formations of United States Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 bombers, of the 8th Air Force, engaged in high altitude daylight bombing missions.
A film titled 'Pacific Milk Run' . Formations of U.S. B-25 bombers, TBF torpedo bombers,and F4U Corsair fighters, in flight. U.S. Marines flying Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft. A map shows the Japanese-held Gilbert, Marshall, Marianas, Caroline, and Solomon Islands in the Pacific. Marine Corps SBDs taking off and landing on a coral runway. Marine aircrews at breakfast mess. Intelligence officer confers with Marine Major General. Marine aircrews being briefed about a mission. Pilot and rear gunner board an SBD and take off on a mission with other SBDs as well as F4U Corsairs, and B-25 Mitchell bombers. SBDs peel off to attack Japanese targets. View from cockpit of a B-25 in formation with others. B-25s dropping bombs. Japanese aircraft rise to defend against the U.S. aircraft, including Zekes (Mitsubishi A6M Zeros); Nates (Nakajima Ki-27s) and Tonys ( Kawasaki Ki-61 aircraft). U.S. Corsairs engage the Japanese aircraft in dogfights. Marine SBD bombs a Japanese transport ship. U.S. aircraft formations returning from mission. An SBD lands and parks. Crew chief is briefed by pilot and begins repairs of battle damage. Marine aircrews play baseball and later drink beer.
United States CG-4A, a cargo military glider being assembled by repair squadron of 81st Air Depot group in Brisbane, Australia. Men assemble CG-4A glider. Old type tie rods are being removed. Clevis pin from old type tie rods is being removed. Comparison of new tie rod clevis pins with old ones.
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