SCENES ON IWO JIMA Part 2

Description

1) MS B-29 in flight.2) MS B-29 taxis on airfield on Iwo Jima.3) LS parachute descending.4) GV P-51s taxi toward take-off position, take off-SV.5) MS-CU B-29s taxi past camera-SV.6) AV-Pan Iwo Jima from the air.7) GV Looking from Mt. Buribachi, north on west coast of Iwo Jima showing grounded ships close off shore, tent pitched-FG.8) CU-Pan Wreckage of shipping close off shore, waves break over hulls.9) AV-Pan Mt, Suribachi looking into crater, Iwo Jima extending north-BG.10) AV-Pan Central airfield on Iwo Jima taken from the west; shipping anchored far side of island-BG.11) AV-Pan Looking southwest on Iwo Jima, shipping anchored off west coast-BG.12) MS Hulk of wrecked ship on beach at Iwo Jima, explosion & fire as incendiary is set off-FG.13) AV Many auxiliaries anchored off west coast of Iwo Jima, shot pans to include central airfield on island, bivouac as showing pitched tents.14) AVH R4D takes off from Iwo Jima airfield.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities