TORPEDO PLANE SORTIE Part 3

Description

1) MS Japanese Officers and pilots, in front of temporary flight operations tent, looking at sky with binoculars.2) LS Plane dives, leaving trail of smoke.3) MLS Japanese Fighter Plane landing on airfield.4) MCU Fighter pilot.5) MLS Man carrying machine gun ammo on shoulder, running toward fighter, arms plane.6) MLS Fighter plane taking off; cloud of black smoke from crashed plane in BG.7) MLS Native chief walking through coconut grove toward camera; many Japanese pilots in summer uniform follow him; several tents in view between trees.8) MS Native chief speaks; Japanese pilots laugh.9) LS Japanese pilots and crew sitting in groups singing and drinking, moonlight night.10) MLS Group of officers relaxing; officer singing.11) LS PAN, interior of radio operation room, man receiving message by Morse Code.12) MS Shinto war flag flying in front of flight operations building.13) MS Messenger brings reports to group of officers.14) MLS Japanese fighters on flight line.15) MLS Japanese pilots, in uniform, relaxing on grass.16) MS Squadron Commander, in pilot"s uniform, saying farewell to 4-star Admiral in tent.17) MS Commander gives cigarettes, which were given to him by the Emperor, to his friend, who apparently does not expect to come back alive.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities