Homecoming of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. Sailors come down a gangway. They carry boxes and sea bags (Liberty party disembarks). Men stand on the ship. Spectators watch from the dock.
USS Valley Forge (CV-45) comes into San Diego channel in California. A saluting battery off North Island in the foreground. Helicopters hover over the ship. Valley Forge in the channel framed by a gunner and the saluting battery.
Homecoming of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. Men at quarters aboard the ship. The Mayor of San Diego Joshua H. Bean speaks. The Consul of Sweden, Waldo Homburg comes to speak. Wives greet their sailor husbands on the dock. The sailors kiss and hug their wives and children.
Various Soviet Air Force aircraft in flight in Russia. A YAK trainer tows a banner with a picture of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. A row of parked TU-4 bombers. Another row of parked YAK-17 fighters. IL-12 transports parked in a row. IL-12s taxi and take off. TU-4s in flight. YAK-17s in flight. An aerial view of an MIG-15 in flight. A formation of MIG-15s in flight.
A United States Naval Training Film about the Battle of Coral sea. Diagram shows plan of Admiral McArthur in the South west Pacific and South Pacific. The support system collected and strategy of Allies at Japanese coasts. Task Force (TF)17. Enemy areas covered by photographic survey. U.S. Admirals discuss islands and targets. Japanese ships used in battle. Battleships and ships included in Task Force 17 and TF 11 described. First Phase shown. Communication between TF 17 and TF11 in the Pacific Ocean. TF 17 at sea. Moves of both task force. Activities of TF 17. TF 11 fueled at sea. 60 miles difference between both task forces. The Allied plan of offensive action on Japanese islands. Encircling operation of enemy force from east.
A United States Naval training film about the Battle of Coral sea. Commander moves forces to South. Troops move in field. Position of support forces around Tulagi. Japanese understand Allied strategic plan.