WWII - 1943, USA Navy: Aftermath, 2 F4U’s Mid-Air Crash, Vella LaVella Field, New Georgia Island; PV 1s on Russell Islands

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1943, USA Navy: Aftermath, 2 F4U’s Mid-Air Crash, Vella LaVella Field, New Georgia Island; PV 1 on Russell Islands LS Looking down coral airstrip as Douglas R4D comes in for landing; palm trees & mountains in BG. MS F4U Corsair landing on airstrip. 01:20:03 LS, MS & CUs F4U burning on airstrip; jeep & fire truck w/ fire fighters playing hoses on burning plane. Wreckage of F4U. 01:20:54 CU Men inspecting wreckage. MLS Men playing hoses on wreckage of nearly burned-out plane. 01:21:21 MS Group of men around plane wreckage & suddenly duck; lying on ground, ducking from strafing or explosion. LS Looking across rocky flight strip; F4U burning; Men playing hoses on smoking debris. 01:22:02 MS; MCU Two men riding on wing tips of F4U as plane taxiis; other F4U planes start engines,on runway & taking off. 01:25:27 MS F6F taxiing; taking off. 01:26:15 LS R4D taxiing up flight strip, framed between two palm trees. MS R4D turning as it taxies. 01:26:27 (Missing) TITLE: ACTIVITIES PV-1 SQDN., Russell Island (per NARA). 01;26:28 HA pan w/ Navy Lockheed PV 1 Ventura up runway & taking off. 01:26:55 CU Weather vane atop control tower. 01:27:07 HA LS several PV-1 aircraft making landing; palm trees on each side of runway. 01:27:34 MS & CUs Pilot holding chart instructing men while standing in front of PV-1; other officers standing nearby. 01:28:08 MS Pilot & co-pilot in cockpit w/ window open above nose art: Blonde Blitz. 01:28:24 MS R4D taxiing; palm trees in BG. 01:28:33 MS Crew members unload material & stores from PV-1 into truck. CU Scottie dog chewing on coconut. 01:29:03 MCU Two men shaking hands in front of PV 1 w/ pinup on nose are: Scooters Dream. 01:29:08 MS Officer coming out of PV-1 carrying Scottie dog / mascot. 01:29:16 MCU Men loading 50 cal. magazine. WW2 Pacific Islands; Navy Base; NOTE: PV-1 same as B-34 except adapted for patrol bombing. Land battle fo Vella Lavella fought between 15Aug-09Oct43 ending w/ naval battle. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk