Osaka, Japan Part 1

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3' MLS Showing school destroyed by fire in section C4-15. 4' MCU Same school, pan L to R. 4' MS Looking N. Damage inflicted upon a building in section C4-17. 6' LS Looking N from top of Hidachi building (D4-5) showing the street which separates sections C3 and C4. 13' LS Looking N-NW showing the damage inflicted by fire on the area section 3. Pan L to R. 14' LS Pan looking E from atop Hidachi building (D4-5) showing damage inflicted section D4-2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. 8' MS Pan looking E from atop of the building (D4-5) at D4-8 and 8 showing a park, a street, and an "island" which escaped the damage by fire. 10' MLS Pan looking E from top of the building D4-5 at section HI located E of Higashi-Yokobari Canal. 11' MS Pan looking E from top of building D4-5 showing section HI-2-12. -16. 4' MS Looking E from top of building D4-5 showing a street between square 13 and 15 in Kawaraya Machi which acted as a fire break. 3' MS Group of houses in devastated area in HI-12. These houses formed an "island" unaffected by fire. MCU Group of houses shown in previous take. 23' LS Pan looking NE across the N part of sections G1, G2, and G3 from top of building D4-5 E of Higashi-Yokobari Canal Nonimobashi-Cho. 4' MS Looking NE at four-story reinforced concrete building gutted by fire situated at SW corner of G2-11. 3' MS Showing a well situated First Aid Station which was not affected by fire in section C4-18. 15' LS Pan looking E from top thirteen-story Electric Science building located in M3-26 showing S sections C1-12, C2-13-14-15, C3-13-14-15, C4-17-18-19 and 20. MS Same as above. 9' LS Showing sections C1-8-9-10, C-7-8-9, C3-7-8-9, C4-9-10-11-12. 3' MS Looking E from top of building M3-26 showing four-story reinforced concrete building gutted by fire. 12' LS Pan looking NE from top of the Electric Science building (M3-26) showing areas of sections C1-5-6-7, C2-4-5-6, C4-5-6-7-8, C3-4-5-6. 8' MS Group of reinforced concrete buildings gutted by fire. Two different shots. 17' LS Looking NE from top of Electric Science building showing areas of sections C1-1-2-3-4, C2-1-2-3, C3-1-2-3, and C4-1-2-3-4. 12' LS Pan down looking E from top of Electric Science building (M3-26) showing sections D4-4-3-2-1, D3-3-2-1, D2-3-2-1, and D1-4-2-1. 7' MS Looking E at Hidachi building (D4-5) showing reinforced concrete building gutted by fire. Two shots MC, CU. 13' LS Pan R to L taken from top of Electric Science building (M3-26) showing the devastated area of sections D1-1-3-5, D2-4-5-6, D4-5-6-7-8, and D3-4-5-6. 4' CUSogo Department Store (D2-4) showing the building is not effected by fire. 4' LS Looking SE in the interior showing the direct hit in center part of building 17. 4' LS Looking E in the interior of the N section showing a sag in the roof and aluminum bars on the floor. 4' MCU Showing a pile of propeller blades. 4' LS Looking SE showing the NW end. A direct hit and a row of compressed air bottles on the verge of collapsing. 5' LS Looking E showing compressor rusting in the open rubble in the foreground. 20' LPS Pan E to SE showing the interior of building 15 showing two direct hits on the N side, pile of aluminum sheet metal. 4' LS Looking NE in the interior of mid-section showing a direct hit, and a coil of aluminum. 4' LS Looking E in the interior of mid-section showing a crater and rolling mill. 4' LS Looking NW on Audaji Bridge looking from E corner of Cho Canal. 8' LS Shooting N from a point between 13 and 14 showing the street which acted as a fire break. 10.5' LS Looking NW at block 2 shooting from NW corner of 6 showing a stone lantern and a large concrete family vault still standing with rubble in the foreground. 6' LS Shooting NW at Hattori Watch Company which was unaffected by fire. 15' LS Pan R to L looking N to W at D3-8, 5, 7, 4, and D2-12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7 (slight edge fog). 11' LS Looking NE at D4-1 to 12. Pan L to R. 10' LS Pan R to L looking S at E3-1 to 9 (slight edge fog). 4' LS Shooting from SE corner of 8 showing a four-story reinforced concrete building gutted by fire. 4' MCU Same as above. 16' LS Pan R to L looking NE to N squares 13, 12 shows building shells then pan across rubble. 4' LS Shooting from SW corner of 6 at a reinforced concrete building in 8 which was gutted by fire, and in the foreground stands just a wall which is the remainder of the adjacent building. 3' MS Same as above. 3' MCU Same building as above showing steel members of the roof in partial collapse. 17' LS Pan R to L looking N from top of school (Kitaoi prefecture) building located at NW corner of square 11. Showing squares 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. 9' LS Looking N showing squares 6, 7, and 8. LS Looking SW from atop of this school showing squares 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10. 13' LS Pan R to L looking SW from school building showing squares 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, and 19. Also a short shot looking SW. 10' LS Looking NW and S panning from top of ward of ice building located in NW corner of section F square 10 showing squares 1 to 9. 7' LS Pan L to R shooting from the roof of Sc A1 girls school which is located in F3-26 showing areas F3-24, 22, 19, 21, and 23. 4' LS Shooting from roof of Sc A1 girls school showing safe which was unaffected by fire with red brick wall around it. (F2-13A). 4' MS Shooting W from a point same as above showing the remains of a red brick church in area F2-15. 12' LS Pan R to L shooting SW to W from same point showing areas 31, 27, 17, 19, and 21. 12' LS Pan R to L shooting from NE corner of same building showing areas F3-29, 28, 30, 31, and 32. 16' LS Pan R to L shooting from S of Oye Primary School. This school is located in area G3-10 showing areas G3-1 through 8 and G2-1-8. 20' LS Pan L to R shooting from same point as above showing areas G3-11 through 16, G1-5 through 11, and G2-9 through 20. 15' LS Pan R to L from Kozu Shrine area (H1-24). Shooting from NE to SW 180 degrees showing sections 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, and 28 affected by fire. MS Same as above. 4' LS From Kozu Shrine located in area H1-24. Shooting NW at Tenchu High School in area H1-16 which is unaffected by fire. 15' LS Pan R to L from S end of Kozu Shrine (H1-24) shooting from electric sub station in area H1-31 to shrine in area H1-29 covering cemetery in the S end, rubble in the foreground. 14' MLS Pan R to L shooting from SE corner of Kozu Shrine looking E at rows of shrines unaffected by fire. 8' MLS The street which acted as a fire break in area shown above. Section H1-E squares 24, 29, and 31. 9' LS Pan L to R another view of Kozu shrine but from a different angle to show cemetery and shrine which is located on a hill.

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities