An aerial gunner on board a United States B-17 bomber fixes and adjusts two barrels of a gun and targets a German aircraft. Gunner pulls the trigger to fire at German air craft. United States 8th Air force pilots in the bomber prepare to drop bombs at Dresden in Germany and target the area on ground. Soldier continues to fire at German plane and the plane is shot down as it crashes and explodes. B-17 bomber releases bombs and bombs impact. An explosion occurs and smoke emerges.