B-24 Liberators (1945)

January 13, 2014 flight2000it

Summary: TARGET SHANGHAI: A. bombs away, pan gown thru clouds to hits and explosions–CS B-24 flying over clouds–A. LS formation B-24s one peels off–A. MS to B-24 R-L over clouds and terrain–A. LS to formation over water–CS INT waist gunner (left) at station–Same, rt. waist gunner–Ext. LS up to formations of fighters flying over head. CS crew B-24 standing in front of plane. A. Ext. LS B-24–A. MS B-24 L-R–A. MS B-24 L-R–A. LS to B-24 4 flying R-L over clouds–A. shooting thru clouds down over coastal area–A. Ext. LS B-24 circling thru clouds–A. Ext. LS to fighter escort going by–A. CS to B-17 with “Higgins Juke Box” under wing–CS INT top turret gunners looking thru binoculars. CS “Final Objective” insignia on B-24–CS crew in front of B-24 being briefed–Series of CSs of crew during briefing–CU hands holding propaganda leaflet–LS B-24 taxiing for take off from Yontan Airstrip, Okinawa–Series same. A. CS INT to waist gunner dropping propaganda leaflets. LS B-24 with engines running–Series same–LS thru pilot’s window to B-24 taxiing for take off. TARGET SHANGHAI: CS EM holding American identification papers– Series of cuts B-24s taking off fron Yontan airstrip overhead (Good)–Series of shots B-24s taxiing down runway for take off, long pan down runway. A. shooting down on B-24 L-R–A. shooting down over Chinese terrain–A. LS over to B-24 flying over clouds–A. shooting down over water and coast– A. LS to B-24 flying over clouds and water–A. LS down to coast line–Series same–A. bombs away pan down thru clouds, see smoke rising and explosion on target Chiang-Wan Airdrome China–A. med. alt. series of shots over city of Shanghai and coastal areas–A. FS back to B-24 flying over clouds, terrain below–A. CS same, L- R–A. LS up to fighter escort P-51s–A. bombs away from B-24, pan down to cloud formations obscuring target–A. CS B-24 L-R–Series same–A. LS to formations B-24s RV–Closer shots same–A. MS to B-24 L-R–A. CSs B-24 flying over water. A. med. alt. down on destroyer. CS Crew B-24 unloading equipment from ship and boarding truck.