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The Last Bomb
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National Archives and Records Administration The Last Bomb Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ) [Stock Footage] ARC Identifier 65631 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-18486. Summary: Miscellaneous scenes showing B-29 maintenance scenes, planning room scenes showing plotting board and discussion of target area, Tokyo. Then shows formations of B-29s and P-51s, Japanese terrain, aerial combat with Japanese aircraft, B-29 dropping bomb loads and fighter aircraft strafing targets. (Shot list to follow.) 1) CU natives weaving baskets. 2) LS across airfield showing B-29 parked in hardstands. 3) MCU tug pulling two aircraft engines. 4) EXT CU mechanic working on aircraft. 5) CU mechanics working on aircraft engine. 6) EXT CU No. 2 engine starting. 7) CU No. 3 engine starting. 8) CU No. 4 engine starting. B-29. 9) INT shot showing instructor pointing to map. 10) Five men sitting around table; one officer gets up, goes to map, discussing point on map. Marking on chars: "Plan Room." C.O. rises to leave room, other officers rise when he does. Officer collects papers. (C.O. is Curtis E. LeMay).) 11) MCU three officers standing in back of table, all seated at once, discu…
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