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United States P-47s Thunderbolt fighter planes parked at an airfield in European Theater during World War II.

United States Army Air forces P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes on an airfield, European Theater during World War II. U.S. P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes parked on an airfield. P-47 taxis away from parking area. Parked P-47s

Date: 1945, April
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060137
German officers climb aboard United States C-47 Skytrain plane parked on airfield in European Theater during World War II.

German officers boarding U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrain plane in European Theater during World War II. German ranking officers climb aboard U.S. C-47 Skytrain plane parked on an airfield. U.S. Air Force General Hoyt Vandenberg's C-47 takes off from runway. U.S. B-24 Liberator bombers in flight overhead.

Date: 1945, April
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060139
German officers board United States C-47 Skytrain for air evacuation to England in European Theater.

German officers await air evacuation in European Theater during World War II. German officers await air evacuation to England. Germany officer boards U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrain plane parked at an airfield. U.S. soldiers stand around as German officer boards C-47. Door of C-47 closes.

Date: 1945, April 19
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060141
U.S. troops retreat and lay barbed wire and land mines during the Battle of the Bulge in the European Theater.

The Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes Mountains region in the European Theater during World War II. U.S. troops retreat and lay barbed wire and land mines during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. U.S. Army Air Force bomber planes drop bombs. German prisoners of war march under guard.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060197
Air Sea Rescue operation for U.S. 8th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in European Theater during World War II.

A dramatization detailing ASR (Air Sea Rescue) of U.S. 8th Air Forces crew members in European Theater during World War II. Rescue aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt fighters take off from English airfield. Airborne time is imposed on status board in control room by an officer. Same procedure is followed for PBY Catalina flying boat as it taxis and takes off from runway. Officer over phone notifies ASR. Planes head for their prearranged patrol points. High speed launchers and motorboats of Royal Navy underway. Shows U.S. 8th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress going down on water after being hit. Pilot contacts ASR in England and speaks about ditching of B-17. Fixer station located on the English coast. Electronic Position Indicator (EPI) antenna mast used in Bering Sea operations and antenna receiving bearings on B-17. Door sign reads Triangulation Room. Officers in room plot the bearings on B-17 on a circular map. Last position of B-17 is determined by the triangulation process. ASR controller giving out ditching position on radio to crew member of PBY Catalina. PBY Catalina flies low over water. Crew members of B-17 on raft underway. PBY Catalina overhead. PBY lands on water for rescue of B-17 crews. PBY takes off after the crew boards the plane. Rescue operation for another 8th Air Force plane shows a plane descending over water. Parachute descends over water.

Date: 1945
Duration: 6 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061610
Air Sea Rescue operation for U.S. 8th Air Forces fighter pilots in the European Theater during World War II.

A dramatization detailing ASR (Air Sea Rescue) of U.S. 8th Air Forces crew members in European Theater during World War II. ASR controller contacts crew members of rescue aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt fighters in flight over ocean after determining the ditching position of aircraft. Two P-47s in flight. Information is relayed to high speed launch and motor boat of Royal Navy underway. Fight pilot on raft in water. P-47s in flight. Fighter pilot on raft signals as the P-47 flies low over water. Pilot is rescued by high speed launch of Royal Navy. P-47 circles the launch.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061611