Blue shirts moving Marine F2H Banshee aircraft with folded wings, on flight deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier. They roll one by pushing on the leading edge, without rocking the aircraft. Diagram shows tendency of jets to rock fore and aft. They use a tug to move a jet forward only. Blue shirts rolling one back to allow forward towing. An F2H being taxied with wings folded. Blue shirts position one pointing aft overboard to minimize blast from engine during start. Wheels being chocked.
Navy training film segment focusing on how to secure parked jet aircraft against wind and weather aboard an aircraft carrier. Blue shirts illustrate how to secure nose tie downs; install duct covers; and otherwise prepare McDonnell F2H Banshee aircraft against wind and weather. View of Jet engine rotors broken after exposure to salt water.
Scenes shot from a U.S. battleship,off the coast of Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, during World War 2. Brief glimpse of her guns in forward triple turret. A light cruiser is seen ahead, to starboard. View of an attack transport ship, with her Higgins Boats deployed in a line, and another attack transport seen in the background. The battleship, USS Colorado (BB-45) in camouflage paint (time code 1:40-1:43) and the battleship, USS Tennessee (BB-43)in measure 32 camouflage (time code: 1:44-1:51).
Wrecked ammunitions and weapons on the beachhead in Majuro, Marshall Island during World War II. Flags on the beachhead. Man stands along the side of the beachhead. Wrecked houses and trees on the beachhead. Shells on the beachhead. Soldiers stand along the side of jeeps and tanks on the beachhead. Men take a boat at sea. Other ships in the background. An airplane in flight.
U.S. marines stand about as an officer makes field notes for reports during the battle of Saipan, during World War 2.
U.S. marines approach a Japanese concrete bunker during battle of Saipan in World War 2. Others move across and open field. Fire burning near an abandoned Japanese wheeled cart. Dead Japanese soldiers lying near their abandoned Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun on its tripod.
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