Japanese Aircraft Plants and Airfields Part 3

Description

Target 90:20-193 (Nagoya). Miscellaneous machine parts for making of props lying in heaps. MS Scrap lengths of aluminum lie in heaps. MC Pan down, fire-scarred motors for aircraft. MLS Pan L to R remains of an aircraft plant and rubble. MS Dolly shot head-on looking at scrap piles of aluminum lying alongside street of plant. Wrecked automotive equipment. LS Pan view of plant, engine test cells, and powerhouse. Aircraft Plant Target 90:25-18 (Naruo). LS Pan L to R (W to N) showing the interior of building K which is completely shattered and covered with debris (slight edge fog). LS Exterior pan S to SW showing N and W faces of building K and another building just S of it (slight edge fog). LS Pan E to SE showing the effect of blast to metal sides and roof. LS Pan looking E to SE showing W face of building J. LS Looking E showing buildings C, D, and E. MS Pan looking N to NE showing steam hammer and other types of heavy machinery in building 3 which were relatively unaffected. The damage to electrical lines, however, immobilized the equipment. LS Looking SE in the interior of building H showing a direct hit in the foreground and debris in the background. LS Looking NE in the interior of building H showing undisturbed debris. MPS Panning NW to N showing a bomb crater in foreground and the effect of a near miss on the E side of building G. LS Looking S showing a bomb crater and sheet aluminum in the background and the effect of a direct hit on main roof members in background. LS showing the structural damage inflicted by another direct hit on the N side of building H. LS Looking SE at W wing of building 4, which was completely severed from the rest of the building as a result of a direct hit. LPS Panning N to NE showing the S and SE faces of building H. (Amagasaki) LS Looking NE at the S and W faces of a three-story light steel frame structure which was superficially damaged by fire. In the foreground are the ruins of buildings 69 ABC, 68 ABC, and 56. MPS Looking SW to W showing the SW corner of the roof section showing the effect of fire on this structure. LPS W to NW establishing building 30, a one-story light steel frame structure having only superficial damage. LS Looking E showing the W end of building 45 in a state of total collapse as a result of fire. LS Looking W showing the E end of building 45 showing the total collapse. LS Looking N showing the central section of the building showing its roof members resting on the floor. MCU Oil soaked wooden block which was formerly used as flooring. MLS Looking W showing the complete collapse of all the main roof members. MS Melted propeller and bushing lying on the floor of building 45. LS Looking NW showing the devastated area of buildings 13, 14, and 15 burned to the ground and showing steel girders rusted. LS Looking SW showing N and E of the totally collapsed building 45. LS Looking W showing E face of three-story light steel frame structure gutted by fire and burned out area of building 46 and building 49. LS Looking NW showing S and E faces of light steel frame structure gutted by fire and its frame collapsed. LS Looking S showing N face of three-story reinforced concrete building 52. LS Looking W showing the interior of building 29 which has been cleared up and also showing the shaft. MS showing three electric heat-treating furnaces in building 29. CU Pressed seaweed mark on the concrete used on wall and roof as heat insulator. MLS Looking W showing the interior of third floor full of spinners. CU The spinner in the third floor (slight edge fog). MPS Looking N to NE showing the interior of N half of second floor light steel frame roof collapsed. MS Looking N showing the interior of the first floor. MS showing the rusted lathe grinding machine and the collapsed light steel frame in the background. MLS Looking W showing the interior of building 22 and a row of tool machines with collapsed light steel frame structures in background. MLS Looking N showing a horizontal mill with girders on top. LS Looking NW showing the interior and rows of tool machines and collapsed roof. MCU Unfinished propeller shaft. LPS Pan L to R looking NE showing W and S face of building 20 partially affected. MS Looking W showing the interior and also showing unfinished propeller blades. MPS Looking W to NW showing the W half of the interior of building 21 showing machinery. MS Looking SW showing the N face of building 30. The interior has burned but the light steel frame is intact. MS Looking W showing the interior of building 30 and piles of spinners. MS Looking W showing the interior of building 30 and piles of blades. MLS Looking NW showing the interior on building 30 and piles of blades and spinners. (Power Plant) LS Looking S showing N and W face of No. 2 Plant (Target 90:25-1203). LS Looking S showing the water front line of Oil Refinery Plant (Target 90:25-540A). Looking S showing the N face of No. 1 Power Plant.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities