Osaka, Japan Part 2

Description

12' LS Shooting SE across rubble at large four-story concrete school and rubble in 15 and pan R to remains of brick walls and rubble in 14. 6' MLS N faces of 2 three-story gutted buildings in 11. 12' LS Shooting N pan L to R of large six-story heavily damaged building in 12 and several smaller buildings in 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15. 5' LS Shooting N pan to E of numerous large buildings damaged by fire in B3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 14. 32' LS Same vicinity as in above scene, different angle as seen from a height (down angle). Two takes - different exposures, first take 18 feet, second take 14 feet. 5' LS Shooting E at group of fire damaged one- and two-story concrete buildings and rubble in 16, 17, and 18. 11' MLS Pan L to R shooting NE at partially damaged seven-story concrete building and gutted four-story brick building in 2. 12' MLS Shooting N pan NE from large eight-story concrete building apparently not gutted in 6 to rubble and gutted three-story building in 9. 18' MLS Shooting NE pan NE to N from undamaged bank building to gutted houses in 19, 20, 21, and 22. 19' LS Pan N to E showing entire area of 0 (edge fog). 10' MLS Pan L to R of remains of collapsed brick and concrete walls and rubble in N1-11 (edge fog). 5' MS SW faces of two-story reinforced concrete building in N2-3 showing how the concrete has been torn away from the walls exposing the framework. MLS Pan E to SE across rubble strewn area in N-2. 14' MLS Pan L to R of three-story and two-story mud plaster homes that have been affected by fire and rubble in M1-5. 19' MLS The remains of a two-story brick load bearing structure with four tall concrete columns standing in front of it, and a woman passing through the picture (2 takes - edge fog in second take). 15' MLS Shooting E pan L to R of entire area of L showing rubble and gutted buildings. 5' MLS Shooting S showing gutted buildings and rubble in L1-2-3. 14' LS Shooting NE to E of entire area K showing gutted concrete brick load bearing buildings and rubble. 26' LS Same as above. 30' LS Same as above. 25' LPS SW to W showing area R5 abd rubble gutted concrete brick load bearing structures (edge fog). 22' LPS NE to SW showing area R4 and portion of R3 and rubble, gutted reinforced concrete brick load bearing structures (edge fog). 12' LS SE pan L to R showing fire break in area R2-16 and 17 (edge fog). 12' LS Looking SW of burned and gutted area in S3. 14' LS Shooting SW pan SW to W showing entire area of S2 and part of S1. 13' LS Same as above, closer shot. 23' LS Pan S to W showing devastated area on S3, S2, and S1, SW of S3-73. 19' LS Pan W to N showing devastated areas in S3, S2, and S1, N and W of S3-73 and showing undamaged buildings in S3. 15' MLS Pan L to R of three blocks of undamaged houses in S3. All building numbers refer to those annotated print 20 AF mission 286, 7-24-45. 6' MS Shooting N across N section of building 120 showing complete collapse of its wooden frame structure. 16' MS Looking N pan L to R of large lathe shop in building 134 showing how the roof and W and N brick walls have been blown away (2 takes). 6' MLS N face of steel frame building 168 showing it completely stripped of roofing and sides and slight sag in horizontal supporting girders on first floor. 4' LS N across a crater showing S and W faces of building 1 completely demolished. 6' LPS Shooting L to R showing the interior. A direct hit in the background, and a crane topped on a coal burning heating furnace. 6' LS Looking E showing the crane on top of the heating furnace. 16' MS Tilt up looking N showing the crater and a direct hit on building L with roof members smashed in. 4' LS Looking E showing a direct hit on the N face of building 2 showing heat treating furnace toppled. 4' LS Looking SE showing the N and W face. A direct hit on the NW corner. 15' LPS Pan L to R looking E showing the interior section partially affected by blast showing rows of grinding machines. 5' LS Looking NE showing a direct hit on the W side. 16' LPS Pan NE to E establishing building 5. 5' LS Looking NW showing a direct hit on 7A. 6' LS Shooting NW showing a direct hit. 5' LS Looking N showing the interior, crater, and heating furnace intact. 5' LS Looking E showing direct hit on the SE corner. 4' LS Looking SE showing W and N face of a two-story reinforced concrete building showing a direct hit on the N side. 5' LS Looking NE in the interior showing ingots and demolished light steel frame roofing. LS Looking N in the interior along a crater filled with water tangled in light steel frame structure. 6' MLS Looking S in the interior showing worker salvaging. 5' MLS Looking SE in the interior showing a 300 kg electric furnace. 23' LPS Pan L to R looking N establishing building 9 showing direct hit on the S side of light steel frame structure collapsed across the burned out area. 17' LPS Pan L to R looking E showing the E half of building 10, center part burned down and collapsed light steel frame structure. 7' LS Looking E showing a direct hit on the SE corner crumbled light steel frame structure. 5' MS Looking E in the interior of the SW end showing the fallen crane and machines. 4' LS Looking E showing the N face of building 91 twisted light steel frame structure in the background. 4' LS Looking E in the N interior showing aluminum bars heating furnace and tangled light steel frame roofing in the background. 9' SLS Tilt up looking in the mid-section of the interior showing the aluminum angles, oven and mangled light steel frame roofing due to direct hit. 3' MS Looking S in the interior showing the direct hit, same as above. 20' MPS Pan L to R looking SE showing a direct hit on the NE side. Toppled crane, sagging light steel frame roof, toppled beam. 5' LS Looking NE showing direct hit on SW end. 4' LS Looking NE showing the SW corner of building 11 and tangled light steel frame structure. 4' LS Looking E showing the N end of building 12. A direct hit mangled steel frame. 4' LS Looking S showing W face of 12, and E face of 16 tangled up showing direct hit on 12 and 16. 4' LS Looking E showing the interior of N section mangled roof and machines. 4' LS Looking N in the interior of W end showing a direct hit and mangled light steel frame structure. 21' LPS Pan L to R looking SE across the rubble showing W face with two direct hits. 5' LS Looking E showing the NW end showing direct hit.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities