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Airfield in Philippines prior to World War II in Pacific. Pilots with the Philippines Airlnes Twin Beech airplane

Aerial views from airplane flying over an airfield near the ocean in the Philippines, prior to World War 2 in the Pacific. (The airfield is probably Iba Field, on Luzon, which was destroyed by Japanese bombers on Dec. 8, 1941.) Army airplanes are parked on the field. Numerous buildings and facilities are seen. A bivouac area of tents near the water. Scene shifts to Philippine Airlines pilot Paul Irving Gunn and his assistant, aviator Emil Sylvan Scott, standing in the grass, by a Philippine Airlines model 18 Beechcraft. The airplane is bright red with the number 2 painted on its nose and the company logo on its fuselage.

Date: 1941
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060834
Japanese Animated maps of the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii before Pearl Harbor attack (WW2)

Japanese perspective of Japanese bombing attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States during World War II. Animated map showing Japan, neighboring Asian countries, the West Coast of the United States, and the Pacific Ocean. The map measures the distance of Hawaii between Japan and the United States. A Japanese fighter plane squadron in flight. United States Navy battleships in column underway at sea. A sailor operating a signal lamp. A captain steering the ship while other crew members work. Side view of a convoy of American destroyers and cruisers in the Pacific Ocean. An animated map of Oahu showing the location of Honolulu, Moloka’I, and Pearl Harbor. A detailed map of Oahu in Japanese.

Date: 1941, December 7
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675080626
The island of Guam attacked and invaded by Japanese forces.

View of horizon and cloudy skies from a moving vessel in the Pacific Ocean. Guamanian sailors aboard the vessel in conversation. One of the sailors points in a direction. Goods unloaded from a boat at a peer on the Guam Island. View of a native village and Guamanian civilians indulged in various activities. Children are checked at a dressing station. Children study in a classroom. Guamanian naval cadets get training. Guam Militia's Drum and Bugle Corps, march. Guamanian marines carrying American flags march at an academy. Sign, 'Joak Radio Tokyo'. Japanese officers discuss a map. Japanese man prepares a tactical map. On 7th December, 1941 Japanese attack Guam. Guamanian troops on alert. Japanese air raid on Guam. American garrison on Guam is completely destroyed. The news of attack on Guam is headlined in all the major newspapers. Scenes of destruction in Guam. Wounded marines are taken on stretcher. An injured marine is treated at an aid station. (World War II period).

Date: 1941, December 8
Duration: 3 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050429
A6M Zeros, D3A Vals and B5N Kates take off from an aircraft carrier to attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii during World War II

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during World War II. Animated map shows Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong, Nippon, Pacific Ocean and the USA. An arrow points out from Nippon to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Two Japanese aircraft carriers, the Kaga and the Zuikaku underway at sea as seen from the carrier Akagi. Waves of water dash over a deck. Japanese crew on the deck. Japanese Naval officers look through binoculars. An officer briefs Japanese pilots. A chart drawn on a blackboard. Japanese aircraft in flight. The pilots being briefed . The pilots run towards their aircraft and get ready for a take off. A signal flag is waved. The first Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service B5N (Kate) bomber takes off. A formation of nine A6M Zeros in flight. The mast of a ship. Japanese aircraft in flight. Three Kates in flight. Ford Island and airfield seen below. Aircraft dropping bombs. Honolulu smoking due to the bombardment. 3 PBY (Patrol Bomber Consolidated Aircraft) Catalinas. Bomb bursts near airplanes on the field. Pearl Harbor smokes. Animation shows war losses suffered by the U.S. A formation of A6M Zeros in flight. A Japanese war ship underway in the Pacific Ocean. Three Japanese warships underway. (Note: The attack began about 8AM December 7th, Honolulu time, which was 3AM, December 8th, Tokyo time.)

Date: 1941, December 7
Duration: 3 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069066
Imperial Japanese Navy fleet sailing underway in the Pacific Ocean after Pearl Harbor attack (WW2)

Japanese Navy battleships in column underway at sea after Pearl Harbor attack in World War II. Ships sailing in rough waters. Japanese ships approaching an island in the Pacific. Japanese battleships firing its main batteries. Imperial Japanese Navy fleet in the Pacific Ocean. An aerial formation over a Japanese flag.

Date: 1941, December 7
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675080629
U.S. Navy aircraft in exercises and a review of aircraft in service at the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific

Wide-ranging review of U.S. Navy aircraft operational in 1941. Formation of U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft in flight. One enters shallow dive and emits smoke as a screen for warships during training exercise. Nine U.S. Navy Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bombers peel off from echelon formation and dive toward the sea, as the Douglas SBD Dauntless emitting smoke skims over the water. A glimpse of the Aircraft Carrier, USS Enterprise (CV-6) is seen in the background. The TBDs launch their attack under cover of the smoke screen. They drop their torpedoes low over the water and climb out past the USS Enterprise. Her deck is empty. Large formations of U.S. Navy SBD and TBD aircraft fly overhead. TBD and SBD aircraft are seen landing on the Enterprise. Deck crews and signal officers, with paddles, are seen at work. An F4F lands on the flight deck. Deck crews position the aircraft, after landing, and chock their wheels. Plane captains attend to their aircraft, including refueling them. Scene shifts to land base, where mechanics work on various aircraft, including a PBM Mariner flying boat. At TC: 03:13, a U.S. Navy JRS-1 flying boat is seen in flight. (This is a Sikorsky S-43, Baby Clipper. The Navy had about 15, or so, of these, just prior to World War 2.) A mechanic is sitting on the nose of this aircraft performing some task, while in flight. (Clearly, the aircraft is capable of very slow flight.) Next seen is a Navy N3N trainer plane; an SNJ (North American T-6 Texan); Several Consolidated PB2 Coronados; PBY amphibian; Vought Kingfisher;Grumman F4F Wildcat;formation of Douglas TBD Devastators;formation of Douglas SBD Dauntless; and closeup of SBD with canopies open and pilot and rear gunner visible. Brief view of Lexington-class aircraft carrier.

Date: 1941
Duration: 4 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071275