Airfield On Iwo Jima, NE-1 In Flight, 03/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8943. National Archives description "1) AV Shells burst on open terrain on Iwo Jima. 2) AV Piper cub in flight, bombardment on surface below. 3) AV Japanese landing craft, LST beached on beach of Iwo Jima. 4) MS-Pan Airfield on Iwo Jima showing P-61s, R-4Ds and other planes. 5) AV Central airfield on Iwo Jima, shell bursts and phosphorous smoke foreground. 6) MS Man cleans bazooka mounted beneath wing of Piper Cub. 7) GV Planes parked on airfield, one burning. 8) MS FM taxis in dispersal area, Piper Cub parked in foreground. 9) MS Piper Cub taxis for take off. 10) MS Pilot and observer climb from Piper Cub. 11) HS-GV Airfield on Iwo Jima showing many planes parked in dispersal area, others taxiing on field." National Archives Identifier: 78686 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 making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Piper Airplanes, World War II

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