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This footage comes from one of the final scenes in the captivating 1945 Academy Award nominated film The Last Bomb. The complete 35-minute remastered film is available on this channel here: http://tiny.cc/thelastbomb
The Last Bomb is a 1945 propaganda film mainly concerning the conventional phase of the bombing of Japan in 1945. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The film begins by describing the taking off points in Saipan, Guam, and Tinian, remarking how they have changed since American occupation. General Curtis LeMay is shown planning a daylight raid on Japan’s industrial areas.
A bomber squadron of B-29s then assembles and the audience rides with them through a space of ocean as wide as the US from Mexico to Canada, special attention being given to the island Iwo Jima, which is midway through the journey. The film then proceeds to the actual bombing of Japan, showing one of the B-29s dogfights with Japanese planes, and the destruction leveled on Tokyo by the B-29s’ payload and subsequent strafing.
When the bombers return to base, the hazards of war are assessed, particularly the problems associated with landing the large planes, which could sometimes be fatal.
At the very end some color footage of the mushroom cloud at Hiroshima is shown, the narrator, Reed Hadley, telling us that it saves thousands of American lives by preventing an invasion of Japan.
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P-51’s have always been my favorite. They have suck a cool look. These strafing shots are great.
In my regression therapy i was a pilot for the RAF was shot down over the English channel.This is like my sessions of remembering more about who i was.Thanks.
I wanna see more of this WW2 DOGFIGHT
RIP deos fishing Boise
I know war is hell…but some of those strafing runs look pretty fun.
Holy shit they just went around killing innocent fishermen?
This is what Total War looks like. If you're over the enemy country, and you see anything moving on the ground, you open fire, no questions asked. Collateral damage, what's that? There hasn't been a true total war since the end of WW2, at least not involving the USA, even Vietnam wasn't so full blown. Everyone ought to hope there is never one again.
2:55 just escaped death by inches
石原慎太郎が下校途中に米戦闘機の機銃掃射に出くわし、一緒にいた旧友が足を撃たれて一生車椅子生活となったと語っていた。若い航空兵が面白半分にやったのだろうと思っていたが、このフィルムを見ると彼らが無差別攻撃していることがわかる。田園地帯の肥料工場や走行中の汽車、川に停泊中の漁船まで狙っている。民間人も虐殺していいというのは上層部の命令だったのだ。B29の元パイロットが「日本人は残忍だから殺しても構わない」と自分に言い聞かせて空爆を行ったと、あるドキュメンタリー番組で語っていた。残忍なのは彼らの方だ。
Gotta give the Brits props, they built one of the finest engines ever
This pilot is a genocidal maniac lmao
By 1945, the Japanese were going bye bye!
These guys are just barely dodging some of those structures. Looks like they're awful close to hitting each other too with those bullets ricocheting of the ground. Balls of fucking steel.
Fuck you Amerika
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If we eemember how cruel of japanese troop I feel happy to see this plane shooting every where.
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Wow thats incredible photos
Civilian massacre
Such badass film!
God damn those boys were ruthless
Waaay too much fun.
Jealous.
Did I see missiles?
P51 crew reported to commander.
Mission acomplished. No casualties.
Comander said..
We will send the atomic bomb later.
The most hardcore method of demolition, no turbines. Like a crazy spin on Death Race… high tech propeller planes with monster engines, cannons and missiles. The strange segway to the next innovation, the peak of an old idea so wholly refined.
Nice shooting on those dangerous fishermen !!!
1:35 the best part
p51d mustang vs japanese steam locomotives
holy jesus its gona be a bad day when a d model cuts your tuna rod in two
Those were the days when pilot had to actually fight unlike today’s fighting from beyond visual range
hahah japan so noob
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DESTROY…!!!! DESTROY HIROHITO FUCK…!!!
1:42 – that is some amazing rudder/stick work by the pilot. Entire burst was on target. That's a very experienced pilot.
few people know this but there was only 1 p51 ever made