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Northrop P-61 Black Widow shoots enemy plane at night aided by radar.

United States Northrop P-61 Black Widow fighter flying at night. Fighter pilot seen through canopy at night. Enemy target seen on radar scope of P-61. Radar operator at radar console and giving instructions. Finger pressing button to fire machine guns. P-61 firing machine guns at night. Enemy plane smoking and falling at night.

Date: 1944
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079145
Flying bombs rocket launching with radar system (WW2)

A GB-4 glide bomb in a hanger, suspended from the ceiling. A robot bomb, possibly V-1, launching from a catapult ramp. A United States Air Force bomber drops GB-4 glide bomb during World War II. United States army air men use a television screen with radar system to direct the GB-4 glide bomb to its target. POV view target via GB-4 glide bomb camera. GB-4 glide bomb seen at ground level gliding to target and exploding. United States soldiers preparing a V-2 rocket for launch in the desert in the United States. Men working on radar system. V-2 firing room engineer gives the "go" signal for launch. V-2 rocket lift off in the desert. Scientists in radar control room at Fort Evans. Soldiers at controls of early field radar control system. Large radar console with circular CRT display. A United States soldier repairs radar console. Various types of radar antennas and dishes moving while in operation.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079148
Cartoon animation “Private Snafu The Infantry Blues” depicts working conditions of various service branches of the United States Armed Forces in World War 2

American cartoon animation “Private Snafu” shows the difficulty of each United States Armed Forces service branches- the United States Army Infantry and Tank Corps, the US Navy and the US Air Forces- in World War 2. “All the Air Force gets the glory and the Navy gets the cheers” laments Private Snafu. Marching through various terrain such as mud, snow and jungle, Private Snafu complains about his infantry work. Private Snafu wades through jungle river, until a crocodile emerges carrying his rucksack. Private Snafu singing “I’ve got the infantry blues” while his boots are depicting with sounding train horns. Mountain range with sign saying “Rest room 18,000 MI”. Private Snafu laments about being a “dogface”, wishes he had joined the Tank Corps as "they do their fighting on a nice, soft seat". A crass, cigar-smoking miniature G.I. fairy called the “Technical Fairy (First Class)” appears and grants Private Snafu’s wish. As a member of the Tank Corps, Private Snafu rides a tank across rugged terrain with difficulty controlling the tank. Hanging from the main gun of the tank, he wishes with regret that he had joined the Navy. The Technical Fairy grants Private Snafu’s wish and teleports him to the Navy. Private Snafu rides PT boat 13 through choppy waters. Private Snafu’s stomach is depicted with choppy waters. “Give me air!” cries Private Snafu after coughing up water while riding on two fish. A water-skiing Technical Fairy grants his wish, teleporting Private Snafu to a P-38 airplane. Private Snafu has difficulty controlling altitude of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning plane and runs into a mountain. The cockpit falls from the mountain, where Private Snafu finds himself back in the Infantry. “I see you’re back sir, here is your pack sir.” says the Technical Fairy as he hands over a pack to Private Snafu. “All the roads are pretty rough, parlay-voo,” sings the Technical Fairy, to the tune of “Hinky Dinky Parlez Vou (Mademoiselle from Armentières)”. “and all the services are tough, parlay-voo” sings back Private Snafu as he and the Technical Fairy march together. The Technical Fairy and Private Snafu sing “any "soldier or gob" should "finish the job"- Hinky Dinky Parlez Vou” as they march away.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079151
Early telegraph machines in operation.

An operator types on an early printing telegraph machine. A man reads a paper punch tape as another man uses a telegraph Morse code perforator to convert messages to Morse code.

Date: 1914
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079177
President Woodrow Wilson in office, United States troops leave for Europe (WWI)

United States President Woodrow Wilson at his office in the White House after the entrance of the United States into World War 1. President Wilson holding a telephone on top of his filing cabinet. President Wilson signing documents from his desk. A little girl waves the flag of the United States as US troops (American Expeditionary Forces or AEF) mobilize to leave for Europe. Men holding baskets during a parade as flowers are thrown before them. Crowds watch as American Expeditionary Forces march in a parade. Men and women wave good-bye at soldiers leaving for Europe. A government official with a senior military official watch the deployment of soldiers to Europe.

Date: 1917, April 17
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079243
Ford executives inspect military planes as company promises to meet war demands for aircraft (WW2)

Ford executives meet with a U.S. military official as the company promises to build 5000 aircraft per day to meet war production demands in World War 2. Ford executives inspect planes. Charles “Charlie” Sorensen, Ford executive responsible for Ford’s defense contracts, speaks with United States military officer and inspects a Curtiss P-40 (possibly an XP-40) fighter. Edsel Ford, Charlie Sorensen and an officer inspect the fighter’s cockpit. Henry Ford, wearing a straw boater, observes the meeting. Propeller of the P-40 fighter plane. Henry Ford listening to a discussion. Military aircraft in flight over mountains as seen from an aircraft. Spectators watch and take photographs. View of aircraft in flight. Cockpit POV view of a group of bombers in flight. Aerial view of three United States Army bombers (likely Boeing Y1B-17 ) in flight. A Boeing Y1B-17 flying. A group of United States Army Boeing Y1B-17 bombers in flight.

Date: 1940, June
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079263