Operation Crossroads AKA Us Troops On Pacific… 1946

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Aerial view of ships in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. Sea level shots of ships, LST's and destroyers at anchor. VS of planes and bulldozers lashed to decks of ships.

Taxiing past camera - CU of nose of American B29 Flying Fortress bomber - 'Enola Gay' - the plane...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62951
Sort Number:
UN 1465 E
Time in/Out:
01:08:45:00 / 01:10:14:00
Canister:
UN 1465 E
Film ID:
2096.05
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