Story of The Black Cats R1 of 2

Story of The Black Cats R1 of 2 re Navy Catalina Patrol Plane & bombing missions against Japanese fleet. Title: “Restricted To Workers In War Plants and Aircraft Factories of America.” Main title. 10:32:50 Night & reflected light from South West Pacific, waves. Japanese escort destroyer & convoy headed to islands. Burning ship. More waves. Daytime convoy. 10:33:43 Exterior radio Tokyo HQ (JOAK sign). Japan city. Japanese night fighter. Japanese sailors & ships. US planes bombing Japanese cruisers at night. Navy Catalina patrol plane, PBY or Black Cat. POV over base. US base personnel in Pacific watch Black Cat return from mission - zooms to show enemy ship hit; landing & taxiing to shore, floating on water; US servicemen & natives around plane as pilots disembark. Pulled from water tail first. Commander talks w/ crew. Crew has beer, wounded cameraman on stretcher. 10:37:12 Maintenance & repairs. Men work on motor; CU of check sheet, marking bullet holes & covering them. Refueling. Bomb dump & CU of bomb markings. Men preparing bullets & ammunition & move bombs to plane & load under wings. Actual black cat (animal) thrown out of plane. Recreation - men play water polo w/ coconuts; shaving goatee at mirror & getting dressed; looking at girlfriend’s photograph & off to briefing in jeep. WWII Pacific Island base; Preparations; Amphibious airplanes.