United States Army - B-29s, Curtis LeMay Operation Crossroads, Atom Bomb Test, Bikini Atoll, July 1, 1946

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Bikini, Atoll (No captions) 1946 FS, B-29 "Dave's Dream" lands on field after bombing. VS, Public Relations officer interviews the two pilots, Major Swanscott and Major Wood. Gen Curtis E LeMay and an unidentified Air Corps Brig Gen also say a few words for the reporter. FSs, B-29s taking off at dawn from unidentified airfield. Short cut of men in observation tower. LMS & CU, group of the men on field watching the takeoff. In the fg an officer broadcasting over a transceiver. MLS, planes warming up on airfield. VS, men wearing parachutes and other paraphernalia standing around on airstrip. LS, group of B-29s flying over the crowd. HS, bomb bursts moving up through the clouds.

National Archives Identifier: 20945

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