Interior of building Z at Kure Naval Base Arsenal shows one the boilers in plant which had taken a direct hit. This boiler generated steam which operated the heavy rolling mill in the armor plate plant. Two directs hits on end of the building X which is the steel plate-shaping shop at Kure Naval Arsenal. Concrete block served as a foundation of base for a steel frame column of the plant. The steel frame and its concrete base were hurled to the roof by the blast. Crater as seen from the ground. Motor generator almost buried in sand due to detonation of the bomb. Two story reinforced concrete building and its wooden roof served as a steel test laboratory. South-west face of the building with its steel frame windows dangling due to the blast.
Opening scenes show a live fire training area with no apparent activity. Suddenly, a puff of white smoke rises where a small bomb just struck. Scene shifts to an American advisor, seated on a rock outcropping above the target area. He releases orange smoke that billows downwind. On another hill an American advisor stands with several Laotian airmen. Closeup shows one Laotian communicating as a Forward Air Controller. Smoke from bomb strikes is seen below him at the target area. Next, several AT-28 aircraft are seen diving and releasing bombs that explode with white smoke on the ground. Scene shifts back to the American advisor and several Laotians where the Forward Air Controller trainee is communicating. Next, the American advisor ignites an orange flare and holds it aloft. But filming stops as some of the orange smoke begins to descend to where they are standing. Another bomb explodes with white smoke at the target area. The remainder of the film shows numerous views of a HH-53 helicopter flying over the target area.
American sailors disembark from the Japanese Aircraft Carrier 'Ryuho'. The carrier in dry dock No 4 to be converted into scrap. Aircraft carrier and a dry dock crane. Port side and bow of carrier. Japanese antiaircraft gun carrying destroyer 'Yoizuki' moved alongside the aircraft carrier 'Ryuho' for conversion into a repatriation ship with a capacity of 1300. The bow and port side of the destroyer. 'Yoizuki'. Bow and port side of the carrier 'Ryuko'. Super-structure (port-side) of carrier 'Ryuho'. Japanese destroyer 'Natsuzuki' coming into dry dock after an extensive tour of repatriation service and now in for repairs. Building Z of Kure Naval Base Arsenal shows a smokestack and hole near its base. The damaged flue leads from boiler to the smokestack which was caused by a near miss, ending at the crater.
Laotian T-28D, used for attack training is directed into position on flight line by United States Air Force officer. 50 caliber gun is loaded and armed. Mk 81 bombs removed from trailer and attached to wing. Fuse extender is screwed onto one bomb and nose fuse onto another by United States Air Force. personnel.
Kure Naval Base in Honshu. Neat rows of Koriyu type submarines (2-man midget sub) lying on the bottom of the dry dock. There were over 113 subs in this dry dock. Line of submarines from top of the dock.
United States Marine Corps undergoing training at U.S. Marine Corps base in San Diego, California. Modern Marines operate portable radars on field. The Radar can detect a soldier hiding in the woods. Young Marines walk in the courtyard of U.S. Marine Corps Base. Marines undergo maintenance and repair training at the San Diego Base. Officer takes a class. Marines work on individual equipment as part of their training. Officer inspects his students work. Marines building a radio receiver. They also learn to repair radio.
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