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Dropping of a heat seeker missile, GB-6 from a B-17 flying fortress in the United States.

A review of research and development in guided missiles by the United States Air Force from 1919 to 1948. GB-6, a heat seeker missile, is assembled in a work laboratory. Men attach the homing device to the heat seeker unit then attach the same to the nose section of the GB-6 airframe. They test the heat seeker missile by holding a match flame in front of the same. Activating section of the heat seeker missile. A B-17 flying fortress in flight launches the GB-6 missile. The missile descends.

Date: 1944
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046006
Dropping of an Azon bomb from a B-14 Liberator aircraft in the United States.

A review of research and development in guided missiles by the United States Air Force from 1919 to 1948. A GB-7 missile crashes in a scrubby wooded area. A GB-7 missile is assembled in a work laboratory. Men remove the protective cover from the nose section of the radar unit. A technician starts operating the radar unit in the nose section of the missile. The radar unit in operation. A radio control unit is mounted on the tail assembly of the bomb. Demonstration of the small stick control radio unit and control sections of the Azon bomb. A B -24 Liberator in flight drops a single Azon bomb. The bomb hits a bridge across a river. Multi drop of Azon bombs shows many smoke trails left by flares attached to the tail section of the bomb. The bombs drop on parallel course with a road leading through a wooden area. Razon bomb suspended from a chain hoist. Inserting a flare unit into the tail section of the Razon bomb. Two bombs are dropped at the same time. A technician works on the heat seeker section of a GB-6 free falling missile. A British Tall Boy bomb. The Tall Boy is the VB-13 bomb. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046007
A drawing of a JB-1, surface to surface missile in the United States.

From a review of research and development in guided missiles by the United States Air Force from 1919 to 1948. A JB-1, (Jet Bomb 1) surface-to-surface missile. A drawing of the JB-1 missile by Nothrop, with General Electric B1 turbojets. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046008
A-3 water missile moves across water in the European Theater.

A review of research and development in guided missiles by the United States Air Force from 1919 to 1948. Type A-3 water born missile move across water. The missile is a radio controlled motor launch. A-3 radio controlled motor launch maneuvers about on the water surface.

Date: 1944
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046013
Scenes of life in the United States during 20th century, before World War II

Scenes of American life, with narrator describing values of American people. American people gather outside a church. Signs outside many different places of worship in the United States. Americans voting in an election; patronizing a food market and a drug store; bathtub gin being made during prohibition; countless of bottles of liquor; Congress repealing prohibition; stock market ticker tape machine falling to floor; Derrick moving bucket of concrete for construction; outlines of future highways; modern apartment buildings; people emerging from subway station; pedestrians filling city streets; Americans worshiping inside various churches; An American town; Cars on a crowded road; a crowded beach. Sequence closes with, newer, brief images of fallen soldiers in Pacific theater of World War II.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046107
U.S. Marines head towards Eniwetok Atoll in landing crafts during World War II.

Amphibious operation by U.S. Marines and Army Troops at Eniwetok Atoll in Marshall islands during World War II. Film taken from onboard the attack transport USS Neville, APA-9. Starboard side view of the battleship USS Tennessee, BB-43, in measure 32/1d camouflage. Starboard side view of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, CA-35, 1943 measure 21 camouflage. Port side view of the battleship USS Pennsylvania, BB-38, in measure 21 camouflage. Port side view of the battleship USS Tennessee, BB-43, in measure 32/1d camouflage. Stern view of hospital ship USS Solace, AH-5. Smoke rises from the coast of the atoll from bombardment. Marines of the 22nd Marine Regiment on the deck of USS Neville preparing to board landing craft. LCV being lowered along side the ship into the sea. LCV (Landing Craft, Vehicle) loaded with troops pulls away. Landing Crafts Personnel underway as they circle. Other attack transport ships in the background. LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) comes up on a beach at Eniwetok Atoll.

Date: 1944, February
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077518