P-51s & P-61's Arrive At Iwo Jima; Rockets Launched

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8864. Not mentioned are P-61's landing on airfield and the film's slates: "FIRST P-61 NIGHT FIGHTERS D+15" "TANK FLAME THROWER IN FAR DISTANCE" "D+18 ARMY 40MM DIGGING IN IWO JIMA" "D+18 AERIAL BOMBARDMENT IWO JIMA" "ON ROCKS WEST OF IWO" "D+18, 3d BTL 13 MAR, FDC, IWO JIMA" "LOCATED IN FORMER IMPERIAL JAP COMMAND POST" National Archives description "1) MS Men place rockets in rocket launcher mounted on truck. 2) MS-Pan Rockets being launched & in the air (SV). 3) MS-Pan P-51 approaches & lands on Iwo Jima airfield (SV). 4) MS-Pan P-51 approaches, lands & taxis (good) (SV). 5) MS-CU Marines examine damaged P-51 on airfield. 6) MS P-51 approaches & lands on Iwo Jima airfield. 7) MS P-51 approaches for landing, Mt. Suribachi BG. 8) LS Shells splash around rocky island off shore. 9) MS Gun crew setting up & digging in 40mm AA guns (SV). 10) MS Officers exit former Japanese command post used by marines as command post." National Archives Identifier: 78632 listed as P-51s Arrive At Iwo Jima; Rockets Launched As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider mak…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Black Widow (Night fighter plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Army, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War II

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