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Napalm 1950's - Handling And Training

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keywords: cold war, mixing napalm, sticky fire, b-26 marauder bombers, napalm bombing run

Synopsis: U.S. soldiers during the 1950's mixing and handling Napalm ordinance then loading them on B-26 Marauder Bombers as they practice Napalm bombing runs against a small unknown rocky island surrounded by a larger bay...(read more)

  • Date: 1951
  • Duration: 00:12:44
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Unknown

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Napalm 1950's - Handling And Training

CU ammunition disposal area showing men removing flares from boxes, removing protective cover from around flares placing same in wooden box. MCS unloading flares from truck and loading into C-47. CU mixer vat for Napalm mixture. CU dry Napalm mix being mixed with 72 octane gas. MS high angle looking down on mixing machine showing the tanks of gas with tubes running from same to mixing vat. Good coverage of the Napalm mixing area showing the old and new methods of mixing Napalm. CU enlisted men working at various duties in the area, some pouring the dry mixtures, others pouring gas, others using air hose to mix the composition. Good coverage of the whole procedure.

AS of B-26 Marauder Bomber diving down on small island in ocean -- film very hazy. AS three B-26's flying formation. AS B-26 flying formation. AS B-26 diving and firing rockets at small island. Film very hazy and jumpy taken through plexi-glass showing shadows and sun streaks. UPS with B-26's taxiing in low over water, dropping Napalm on first run -- missing island; second run excellent shot: Napalm hits top of the island peak and runs down on both sides showing mushrooms of smoke and fires going up. Another shot, same (good shot). Several shots of B-26 making strafing runs at the island.

CU truck backed up to B-26 showing cargo of Napalm bomb and rocket. CU attaching rockets to wings of B-26. CU Napalm attached to wing of B-26. CU Napalm and rocket attached to wing of B-26. LS looking across water showing B-26 diving and firing rockets at small island. Several shots B-26 Napalm bomb run showing Napalm bomb bursting n island. Good shot of Napalm bomb burst.