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The Last Bomb B-29 Bombers Attack Japan Reel-3

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keywords: WWII, Pacific Theater, B-29 Superfortress Bombers, P-51 Mustang Fighters, Bombing Run Over Tokyo, Firebomb Damage, Aerial Combat

Synopsis: With the capture of Saipan, Guam and Tinian the B-29 Superfortress Bombers of the 20th Air Force Group escorted by long-range P-51 fighter planes in a relentless bombing campaign of the Japanese Islands with scenes of B-29 Superfortress Bombers making a bombing run over Tokyo, destroyed areas of Tokyo by firebombing, aerial combat between P-51 Mustang and Japanese Fighters, gun camera combat footage and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1940's
  • Duration: 00:08:43
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Color
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Pacific Theater

The Last Bomb B-29 Bombers Attack Japan Reel-3

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The Last Bomb: B-29 Bombers Attack Japan Reel-3

B-29s make bombing run over Tokyo. Hundreds of bombs falling from bombers. Scenes of burned, cleared areas of Tokyo, results of earlier firebombing. Gun camera footage from P-51 fighter plane. Close-up of fighter pilot's hand squeezing machine gun trigger. Excellent aerial combat “dog fight” footage between P-51's and Japanese fighter aircraft. Japanese plane burst into flames after P-51 attack. Air-to-air combat. CU footage of P-51 machine guns firing. Gun camera footage P-51s strafing land and sea targets with machine gun fire.

Shot List:

00:00:34;20

Bombardier gives “bombs away” signal, B-29 drops bombs

00:02:36;21

Scenes of burned, barren, areas of Tokyo, results of earlier firebombing

00:03:22;05

CU P-51 pilot's hand squeezing machine gun trigger, CU machine guns firing

00:04:48;13

Gun camera footage, Japanese plane hit by gun fire, pilot bails out, shows open parachute

00:05:07;03

Twin engine Japanese plane hit by gun fire, left engine on fire

00:06:25;21

P-51 strafing railroad yard, plants, airfields, boats, and ships