SORTIE OF A TORPEDO PLANE Part 1

Description

1) MLS Several Japanese single-engine planes taking off from air field at dawn.2) MS AA gun being trained. (Short)3) MLS Various shots of Japanese command post on South Pacific Island being bombed by American planes (simulated).4) MLS Japanese AA guns firing. (Short)5) MS PAN Group of Japanese officers and crew in summer uniform sitting in air raid shelter (silent).6) MLS One man goes out under enemy bombing; pushes burning Japanese fighter plane away from torpedo depot (at dawn).7) MS Various CU"s of same man pushing the wheel of the plane.8) MS Bearded Japanese officer fanning burned patient in small ward room.9) MS Japanese officer in command post, talking bitterly because they don"t have planes to halt the enemy attack.10) MS Several Japanese officers in front of command post watching their planes taking off. VG11) MLS Same; coconut trees in BG. G12) MLS Same wardroom as above; one patient in bed, another wearing bandage on head walking around with crutches; hear air raid siren and go to shelter; people running outside also.13) MLS Several shots of patients being shot with machine gun. G14) HA MLS Several native women being shot with machine gun in open air.15) MLS Completely bomb devastated scene; several torn coconut trees in view.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities