Shows U.S. General Knudsen and fellow American soldiers and officers in conversation at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. A distant explosion in an ammunition dump occurs 5 minutes after the departure of the General, and is caught on camera. (World War II period).
Views of a U.S. Army Air Force C-87 aircraft burning due to short circuit in electrical system. Smoke clouds rising from the aircraft as fire breaks out from the front part of the aircraft. Damaged aircraft lying on the airfield consumed with fire and smoke. (World War II period).
Aerial views of the Capadichino Airdrome near Naples, Italy. U.S. 12th Army Air Force 32nd Bombardment Squadron starts bombing over the airdrome. Bombs seen headed toward ground. Smoke rising from the airstrip. Bombing targets German aircraft in a camouflaged area beside the airdrome. (World War II period).
U.S. 9th Army Air Force aerial views of B-25 bombers dropping bombs over Pratica di Mare airfield. Several bomber aircraft flying over the airfield. Views of bombs dropping and impact on targets. Tail section of an aircraft visible. The airfield contained new 5-motor German bombers. (World War II period).
Aerial views of B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft from the U.S. 12th Army Air Force in flight. Aircraft dropping bombs over rail yards of Bologna and Florence, Italy. Close views of bombs descending from aircraft toward ground. (World War II period).
U.S. P-38 Lightning and heavy bomber aircraft in flight approaching the Wewak airfield. Close-up aerial views of P-38s and B-25 Mitchell aircraft. Aircraft attacking Japanese Fourth Air Army targets. Several B-24 liberators, B-25 bombers and P-38 lightning aircraft flying over the airfield. Aircraft rolling, circling and flying low over airfield and dropping bombs. A B-24 Liberator on its side in a pond. Appears to have crashed off edge of Allied airfield on returning from Wewak raid. (World War II period).
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