First Film of 500Plane Attack on Reds Key Power Plants, North Korea Part 3

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION LIberty 5-6700, ext. 75111 RM 2D780a THE PENTAGON NEWSREEL RELEASE No. 145-52 15 July 1952 FOOTAGE: Approx. 900 ft. (X) TO: Universal Newsreel (A) FIRST FILMS OF 500-PLANE ATTACK ON REDS KEY POWER PLANTS! (Official Navy Footage Released by Department of Defense) Day-long attacks by U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force fighter bombers on the Yalu and other key power plants in northern Korea (the largest coordinated air strike of the war) knocks out hydro-electric plants supplying power to North Korean industry This gun camera footage shows what Navy and Marine Corps pilots saw as they rocketed and dive-bombed the vital Red power arteries. SEQUENCES SHOW: (1) Planes leave carrier (2) Various scenes of attack (3) Planes return to carrier (REQUEST CREDIT IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) The fine grain master positive was released today in New York to the newsreel company named above for duplication and distribution to all members of the newsreel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master positive is to be sent to the Film Library, Signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, N. Y., which, in turn, will return it to this office. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative was released today in New York to Telenews for duplication and distribution to all mem- bers of the television pool and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. Telenews will deliver the dupe negative to Mr. Samuel Schlein, DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220, within 24 hours after receipt. DeLuxe Laboratories will make copies for authorized television companies at the latter's expense and upon request. 6126

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases