Aerial combat footage over Iwo Part 1

Description

1) AV Tracer fire against ground installations-SV. 2) AV-LS Fire burning on Iwo Jima shoreline. 3) AV Iwo Jima shoreline looking toward sea & showing task force lying offshore. 4) AV-LS Island of Iwo from the north showing Mt. Suribachi far BG. 5) AV Terrain of Iwo Jima under bombardment, smoke columns. 6) AV Tracer fire against ground installations-SV. 7) AV Terrain of Iwo Jima, fire bombs burst BG. 8) AV Mt. Suribachi partially enveloped by smoke. 9) AV North to south view of Iwo Jina, smoke columns rising, planes BG. 10) AV Formation of SB2Cs in flight over Iwo Jima. 11) AV CV showing planes landing. 12) AV Formation of TBFs in flight. 13) AV Shoreline of Iwo Jima, fires burning, smoke columns rise-SV. (early morning shot). 14) AV Looking over Iwo Jima to ships lying off shore firing, many explosions & smoke columns on shore. 15) AV Central portion of Iwo Jima showing airfields. 16) AV Smoking terrain of Iwo Jima, fire bombs burn. 17) AV-Pan Central Two Jima showing air fields under bombardment, many smoke columns. 18) AV Terrain of Iwo Jima showing ships lying off shore, fire bombs burst BG. 19) AV Smoking terrain of Iwo Jima, invasion fleet BG, explosions & smoke columns-SV. 20) AV-CU Fire burning fiercely on Iwo Jima shoreline. 21) AV Phosphorous shell burst on coast of Iwo Jima. 22) AV-CU Flame throwers in operation on ground.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities