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U.S. Army Air Forces light Grasshopper aircraft on a reconnaissance mission on Bougainville during World War II.

U.S. and Japanese forces battle during the Bougainville Campaign of World War II. A U.S. Army Air Forces Grasshopper light aircraft takes off to conduct a reconnaissance mission against Japanase forces who hold part of Bougainville, New Guinea. The aircraft in flight over difficult terrain, flying slowly at tree-top height. The pilot spots Japanese positions and radios the ground forces. U.S. artillery is positioned and fired. They blast revealed Japanese positions. Infantry units land near the Jaba River and progress to clean up isolated Japanese troops. A Grasshopper in flight overhead.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021886
Operation Redwing Nuclear Test: Zuni

United States conducts nuclear test shot "Zuni" as part of Operation Redwing nuclear tests at the Pacific Proving Grounds. Bright flash appears due to the Zuni shot bomb blast, the first ever of a three-stage thermonuclear design. Huge fireball boils upward into the sky. Spots of fire in sky as darkness spreads. Zuni was a 3.5 Megaton Hydrogen bomb with 85% of its yield from fusion. This was a companion test to the "dirty" (87% fission) Tewa shot using the same bomb design.

Location: Pacific Proving Grounds Marshall Islands
Date: 1956, May 28
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046795
USAAF 318th Fighter Group arms its P-47s with napalm bombs for Tinian campaign against Japanese in World War II

Napalm bombs, improvised from wing fuel tanks, installed under wing of a P-47 from U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) 318th Fighter Group, on Aslito airfield (Isley field) during the Tinian campaign of World War II in the Pacific. Airman fastening improvised napalm bomb under wing of the P-47 aircraft. Ground crews drop off 55gallon drums of fuel beside a P-47 and fasten a fueling hose to them. They pump napalm and gasoline, into the 165gallon suspended wing tanks (bombs) creating, gel gas,. Ground crewman shows a sample of the rubbery gel gas. After fueling them, the crewmen fasten detonators into the napalm bombs.

Location: Aslito Airfield Saipan Mariana Islands
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047545
Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off in 'Spirit of Saint Louis' on solo transatlantic flight.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo transatlantic flight from Roosevelt Field in New York. Charles Lindbergh poses with his mother in front of his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Charles Lindbergh then dons heavier flying suit and boards the plane. The "Spirit of St. Louis" hits a few bumps on takeoff roll and then gradually completes a shallow takeoff.

Location: Long Island New York USA
Date: 1927, May 20
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074467
President Eisenhower and Mrs Eisenhower board the Presidential plane Columbine at Quonset Point in United States.

Helicopter lands on ground at Quonset Point in United States. President Eisenhower and his wife disembark the helicopter along with naval aide and other officers. Eisenhower removes his hat and is greeted by a naval officer. Eisenhower and party walk towards the Presidential plane Columbine. They walk up the ramp of the plane. The doorway is closed and the ramp is pushed away. Columbine in the parking area prepares for the take off. Crew pulls cable from the aircraft. Three naval Officers stand by. Navy plane director guides the plane. Columbine taxies for take off.

Location: Quonset Point Rhode Island USA
Date: 1960, July
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028266
United States Marines unload supplies from LVT at a beach in Bougainville, New Guinea during World War II.

United States Marines land in Bougainville, New Guinea during World War II. Destroyers and transport ships moored off shore. LCVTs (Landing Crafts Vehicle Tracked) head towards the beach. Marines in silhouette as they unload supplies from a landing craft. Marines unload supplies from LVT-3. LCMs (Landing Craft Mechanized), LCVTs and other landing craft off the shore. Marines working party with destroyers in the background.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077477
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