General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OP. CROSSROADS quot;Aquot; BOMB DAMAGE - BIKINI ATOLL

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OP. CROSSROADS quot;Aquot; BOMB DAMAGE - BIKINI ATOLL

1946

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1) LS Various target ships and damage shots of ships.2) LS Small boats going into Bikini Island.3) LS Target ships after "A" drop.4) LS USS FALL RIVER (CA-131).5) LS Bomber returning to Kwajalein, boat, dock in FG.6) LS-MS B-29"s landing on runway.7) MS B-29 crew assembled in front of planes.8) LS-MS B-29 taxiing into parking area.9) MS Crew of B-29 unloading photo magazine of aerial camera into trailer (SV).10) MS-CU Crew removing motion picture camera from B-29 turret (SV).11) MS-CU Ground personnel and flight personnel (SV).12) CU USAF Captain checking camera gear.13) MS-CU Flight crew getting into truck.14) MS-CU Men unloading photo gear.15) CU Various high-ranking officers.16) CU Men carrying aerial film magazines out of plane.17) MS-LS B-29 on parking ramp, truck loaded with personnel passes by in FG.18) LS-MS B-29 coming in for landing.19) CU Nose and engine of B-29.20) LS-MS Crowd assembled to greet MAJ SWANCUTT and crew in front of plane.21) CU Nose of B-29 showing crew getting out of plane.22) MS-CU Ground crew and flight crew in front of plane (SV).23) CU MAJ SWANCUTT being interviewed; MAJ WOOD being interviewed (SV).24) CU GEN LEMAY being interviewed.

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