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Stock Footage From "The Last Bomb," 1944-1945
About this film
AAF stock footage from the Academy Award-nominated documentary, which shows the 21st Bombing Command and its role in the B-29 bombing of Japan and the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). National Archives "This film shows aerial and ground scenes of B-29s over the Pacific and on various islands. Included are several scenes at Boeing Aircraft's plant, showing the planes as they were assembled and tested. Reel 1: Medium Shot (MS) of B-29s lined up, taxiing past camera -- several different angles. Long Shot (LS) and MS paint crew spraying bottom of B-29 fuselage black. Reel 2: LS and MS of armament men loading 1,000 lb. bombs in B-29. ADS (Aerial Down Shot) of terrain and bombs bursting. LS to MS of island and runway -- aircraft landing (camera in nose of aircraft). LS B-29 on ground. Close Up (CU) tail of B-29 showing most of rudder and part of vertical stabilizer shot away. MS of B-29 aircraft taxiing as crew chief directs it into hardstand. A number of scenes of presentation of medals. Reel 3: Long Down Shot (LDS) of coastline -- many ships at anchor. MS of archway, sign on top reads "Fifth Marine Division;" in background (bg) can be seen crosses in cemetery. CU sign "Suribachi Hi…
Directors & creators
United States. Army Air Forces
Subjects
World War II, WWII In Color, Atomic Bomb, United States. Army Air Forces, United States. -- Army Air Forces -- 21st Bomber Command, B-29 Bomber, Bombing, Aerial, WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American, Airplanes, Military, 1946 Academy Award Nominee For Best Documentary, Features, World War, 1939-1945, Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945
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