The use of the AZON (AZimuth ONly) smart bomb by United States during World War II. The Tenth Air Force Base in Burma. A soldier unpacks components of the AZON bomb. He unpacks a flare. Soldiers test the radio receiver. An airman conducts a final check on the tail assembly and inserts the radio receiver and battery. A 1 million candle power flare is fixed to the tail. The assembled bombs are brought to the waiting U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberators of the 9th and 493rd Squadrons of the 7th Heavy Bomber Group. The bombs are loaded onto the aircraft for mission targets in lower Burma. The B-24s in flight. The bombs are released. The flare is ignited by a delay fuse. Explosions on the ground as the bombs hit targets. The bombers in flight drop numerous more AZONs. They target roads, canals, and bridges. Six different bombs are dropped simultaneously.
United States B-24 heavy bombers over Rangoon in Burma. View of B-24 heavy bombers flying towards the target areas: Wharfs and a railroad depot. Bombers drop bombs over the targets. Airman with mounted gun hits target areas. Smoke clouds arise due to the impact of bombing. Aerial view of the city. (World War II period).
B-24 liberators over Chauk in Burma. View of B-24 liberators flying and bombing over the targets. Aerial view of the city. Smoke clouds arise as they bomb an oil refinery and storage tanks with 500 pound bombs. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Air Force combat operation in China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. B-24 bombers of the U.S. Army Air Force flying above enemy positions drop bombs on them. Bomb falls towards its target leaving smoke trail behind. Explosion and smoke on the ground. Planes among clouds. Each plane has a unique identification number.
Azon Bombs in China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. B-24 bomber of the United States Army Air Force gets ready for an operation. Personnel loading the turret guns in the nose of a B-24 bomber. Airmen work and check its engines and other parts. A truck arrives near the bomber. Men roll bombs down from the truck. Men start attaching the bomb with the wings of B-24. A tanker fills the fuel tank of the bomber.
Azon Bombs in China-Burma-India Theater during the World War II. Azon Bombs attached to a B-24 bomber of the United States Army Air Force. An airman puts Azon Adapter Ring to a 1000 lb Azon Bomb. Two airmen unload Azon fins from a truck and keep them aside.
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