Pacific Milk Run

Pacific Milk Run Typing letter. War planes in formation and individually. Map of Pacific Islands indicating Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Caroline islands, with Japanese flags. Jeep with trailer. Men under plane repairing. Two planes take off, land. Airfield with planes and men, jeep with troops. US troops meal. Briefing by maps in class. briefing outdoors, group breaks up. Embarking on Hot Tomalley plane, signing checklist, guns at rear and detailed shots of takeoff, propellers whirring. View airfield from plane. Planes in formation. Other planes take off: Corsair, S4U, Mitchell Bomber and others, in formation. Hot Tomalley in flight, pilot and gunner visible. shooting a round. 07:57:15: Japanese troops on ground watching, pilot gives instructions. Japanese pilots embark planes, take off on airfield. US planes spot island, go down, CU altitude gauges. POV from plane, bombs dropped, strafing. Planes in formation seen from behind pilot’s head, lever. Bombs dropping from plane through trap and exploding on ground (forest), trap shuts. Japanese army planes; Zeks, nates, tonies. Corsairs attack, planes shot down into ocean. US gunner in plane. Ship near island. US plane dives, explosion on ship, then blast. US planes in formation return. Flying over island, POV airstrip on beach with group of people, landing. Pilots disembark. Coaching. Operations office, 3 soldiers at desk. Planes repaired, welding. Ball game. Troops gathered round table having beer. Typing letter, planes in flight superimposed.