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Glow Stabilizers and Radio Controllers attached to the tail section of a bomb to control the bomb during its glide.

A review of remote controlled weapons of the U.S. Army Air Force. A pointer marks deviations from the ideal of a bomb, gliding towards its target. Workers take out tail section of a glide bomb from a case and place it on a test bench. Assembling components such as Gyro-Stabilizers, which maintain vertical position of the Rudders of the tail. Release of bomb with rudders at a 45 degree angle. Radio Controllers attached with tail section . Worker operates control lever to control the movement of tail. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 6 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036033
Tail section and smoke flares attached to a glide bomb and operators observe its glide towards its target on ground.

A review of remote controlled weapons of the U.S. Army Air Force. A worker replaces cap of a bomb by a tail section. Smoke flares attached with this tail section. Bomb is placed on a cart and dragged towards a B-25 bomber aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Force. Operators work on instruments to observe the glide of the bomb through a lower gun turret well. Bomb dropped traverses towards its target on ground (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 8 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036034
U.S. Army training film depicting people involved in unfair means of making money like gamblers, bar girls and bookies, in the US

U.S. Army training film titled 'Don't be a Sucker'. Two wrestlers fight at wrestling match. One of the wrestlers dominates and defeats the other one. Two men in spectators, one of them looses the bet money. Gamblers playing a card game. The winner among them gets the money. A bar girl kisses the victorious man and he walks out with her. The man who lost the game strikes the winner from behind. As he falls and faints on street, the girl and other man take off his money. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036144
American forces in combat on land and sea, in Europe and the Pacific during World War II

American naval triple guns firing, in World War 2. The battleship, USS West Virginia, modernized and in camouflage, firing guns at a Pacific island. U.S.troops firing weapons from a beachhead. American soldiers manning a 155mm howitzer under camouflage netting. Another gun crew firing at zero elevation from heavily sandbagged position near buildings. Black flak clouds filling the air as American aircraft carrier fights off Japaneae Kanikase attack. The Kamikase plane appearing to by hit by flak. Cluster of Doouglas Dauntless planes on the carrier deck. Closeup of sailors firing double Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns from the carrier. Downed aircraft plunging into the sea. American troops riding a landing vehicle tracked (LVT) during amphibious assault. Landing craft stacking up along beach and subject to intense enemy fire during amphibious assault. One is hit and blows up. Flame thrower being usee to drive Japanese defenders from fortified positions. One runs out aflame. U.S. soldier throwing a grenade. American troops quick time entering an occupied town in Europe. Explosions and U.S. infantry passing destroyed buildings. Soldier firing a mortar. U.S. soldiers carrying a wounded on stretcher under fire.

Date: 1944
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036268
U.S. President Truman and party return from the Potsdam Conference aboard the USS Augusta

President Truman and members of his party gathering informally aboard the U. S. S. Augusta as the ship entered Chesapeake Bay, returning President Truman from the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Camera pans from right to left, over the group,assembled on deck, under one of shrouded triple 8 in (203 mm)/55 caliber guns of the Augusta. Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy stands to the left of President Truman. To the President's right, are Secretary of State, James Byrnes, Press Secretary, Charles Ross, and Naval Aide Captain James K. Vardaman. Next, as the Aurusta enters Hampton Roads, she passes close to a Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser, with her ship's company standing at attention on deck in dress whites. Closeup of the ship and crew as the Augusta passes to starboard. Wide view of Hampton Roads in the vicinity of the Naval Operating Base (Norfolk). A commercial ferry boat, spewing heavy black smoke from her stack, passes close to port. A barge decked out in patriotic bunting is seen as the Augusta approaches her berth. Glimpse of welcoming officers as the Augusta moves into position, docking, at Newport News, Virginia. Ship's mascot,dog, Scottie, standing on deck next to a sailor handling a line.

Date: 1945, August 7
Duration: 1 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036321
Discover- E program by National Society of Professional Engineers to guide students about a career in Engineering.

Program to promote Career in Engineering. Engineers working on designing a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in a laboratory. Other Engineers observe meter readings and operate computerized control systems. Young students at Julius West School and Laurel High school. Conference about the careers in various streams of Engineering by National Society of Professional Engineers under the program, Discover- E. Engineering professionals from Westinghouse Electronic System Group address a class of young students. Monitory aid provided, magazines and journals introduced to promote school students opting for a Career in Engineering.

Date: 1990
Duration: 2 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036378