Raid On Manila (1945)

Item title reads - Raid on Manila. The Philippines. Grumman Hellcats and Avengers warm up on aircraft carrier then take off and swoop low. L/S as they fly in formation. Pom-pom and ack-ack guns fire at Japanese ships. A bomb explodes near the American aircraft carrier. A Japanese plane spirals down into the sea. M/S of navy plane. L/S of Manila bay. L/S of Japanese cruiser and destroyer on fire. Various shots as the planes land back on the aircraft carrier. One is on fire and hangs off the side, the sailors train their hosepipes on it. FILM ID:1139.3 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (19