U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps C-3 aircraft taxis on a field. Major General J. L. Hines and Commander of the 1st Provisional Wing Brigadier General William Gillmore get off the aircraft. They shake hands with Army Air Corps officer. General Hines and Brigadier General Gillmore talk to each other. Aircraft lined up on Mather airfield in California. U.S. Army Air Corps P-12s, LB-6s, B-2s and A-3s in flight over the field.
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps P-12s, LB-6s, B-2s and A-3s in flight as they pass in review during the training. Aircraft in formation flight over the Mather field in California. Aircraft come in for landing at the field. P-12 aircraft land on the field and taxi along.
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Provisional Wing at an annual training in San Francisco, California. U.S. Army Air Corps LB-6 aircraft lays a smoke screen at medium altitude. Puff of white smoke over the Mather field. Aircraft parked on the field as smoke spreads over it.
Barrage balloons being released in the United States during World War II. Barrage balloon anchored at a football field in northwest United States. At the North west defense command headquarters areas to be protected are being spotted on a map. Orders for the release of the barrage balloons being sent through telephones to the various Commanders. Barrage Balloons being released from the football field to keep an eye over the Pacific. Barrage balloons in flight.
Weapons being manufactured and tested in the United States during World War II. Women manufacture Bofors anti aircraft gun at a plant in Akron, Ohio. Men and women work on various parts of the Bofors gun. Bofors gun lined up at the plant. A one thousand pound bomb being tested at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Men push the bomb on a trolley. Bomb being loaded under the wing of an aircraft. Aircraft in flight. A bomb isdropped and it impacts causing billows of smoke to rise up. Another bomb being released and it hits the ground. Billows of smoke rise up.
Student bombardiers of the Midland Army Flying school being tested in Texas, United States. Aircraft in flight. Aircraft over the bomb range. The target identifies the caricature of Hirohito on the ground. Bombs aboard an airborne plane. Bombardier takes over. A lever being pulled as the bomb bay door opens and bombs being released. Bombs hit the target and smoke rises. (World War II period).
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