WWII - 1945, Pacific: USAAF Photo Reconnaissance Activity. 06-07May45; Okinawa Invasion Service 12May45

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1945, Pacific: USAAF Photo Reconnaissance Activity. 06-07May45; Okinawa Invasion Service 12May45 Pilot walks across gravel airstrip to P-38, helped into cockpit, motors start. Lucky 12 on motor. Two planes taxi out, no. A3 & B7, take off. 09:26:57 Slate: 06May45 Camera: Cosner Air Corp Photo Recon. B 7 onto gravel pad & shutting off engines. CU opening cover & removing camera magazine, into jeep & away. Slate: same. 09:28:11 Slate: same but 07May45 Roll 3. Airman washing sheet photos in small stream. 09:28:35 Jeep w/ 3 men on narrow lane, past sign: Restricted Area Keep Out; hands man camera magazine; jeep follows into tents under trees, carries magazine into tent. Photos shown to officer. 09:29:17 Slate: same Roll 4. CU looking at stack of exposed sheet photograph prints. 09:29:39 P-38 low over countryside (several takes). 09:30:05 LS small fighter plane lands w/ right wheel collapsed & spins around. MS men looking at damaged plane no. 307. 09:30:31 Slate: Okinawa Invasion 12May45 Camera: Duboff. LS P-38 landing on gravel / dirt airstrip r. to l. (Five takes or planes). 09:31:36 GI sitting at field organ w/ other troops standing & bugler blowing bugle. Officers arrive, one talking to men, gives sheets of paper & handshakes to four or five soldiers. Stand w/ hats & helmets off & led in singing by Chaplain . Organist plays. WW2; Aviation; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk