WWII - Color, 1943: Tarawa Aerial Bombings

WWII - Color, 1943: Tarawa Aerial Bombings Air to air, fighter planes in formation. Views from above, alongside w/ clouds in background. 10:18:51 Aerial over narrow island w/ airstrip, various views, heights. GOOD. Heavily bomb damaged runways & surroundings. Smoke rising, planes passing over; explosions seen. Plane dive bombing. 10:20:27 Heavy smoke rising. 10:20:43 MCU F4F Wildcat in flight (brief). View of flak in sky, clouds, LS fighter plane. Planes over clouds; in formation against blue sky. 10:21:56 Air to air alongside close formation of F4Fs . VArious viesws. 10:22:10 Island w/ smoke rising after bombing. Planes over island & water. Heavy smoke from island. 10:22:57 Alongside single-seater w/ tank beneath; another type of plane - two-seater. 10:23:22 High over island w/ airstrip visible; various views & heights. bomb-pocked airstrip. Smoke rising along coast / beach. GOOD. 10:24:56 Plane diving. More smoke rising & planes in LS. 10:27:50 Plane taxiing to stop on sandy island airstrip, parked planes. Twin-engine bomber taking off. Air transport. fighter planes taking off. WW2; 1943; Pacific Islands; GOOD Color & bomb damage.