View from underneath parked airplane, of several U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 lightning aircraft taking off in pairs at a German airfield occupied by the Allies. Camera viewpoint shifts to atop a B-17G bomber, being serviced. From there, a number of Republic P-47s are seen lined up. They begin to take off in pairs. A B-26 of of the 585th Bomb Squadron, is parked next to the B-17. Across the airfield, in the distance, more parked B-17s can be seen. This is an undamaged, well-established airfield, with concrete runways and ramps. Closeup of mechanics working on engine of the B-17. A refueling truck pulled up to the B-26.
United States aircraft in flight over German town. U.S. aircraft buzzing town and veering around smoke stack. Various buildings and trees in area.
Numberous abandoned German warplanes at an airfield after end of World War 2, in Europe. Seen areJunker JU -88 bombers and Messerschmitt Me-110 night fighters. Damaged tail section of an aircraft. Allied soldiers look at the planes.
Captured German World War 2 film about the testing of the German guided bomb Fritz X (also known as as the Ruhrstahl X-1). A Fritz X bomb pulled near a German HE -111 plane. A man loads the bomb under the wing of the aircraft. Bomb bay's opening with a camera. Instruments inside HE-111 aircraft. Radio antenna for transmitting control signals to Fritz X. Aircraft takes off. Pilot in the cockpit. Bombardier takes position in the nose of the plane.
A German film about the testing of the German dive bomb Fritz X during World War 2. Animation depicts the position of the plane at the release of the bomb, trajectory of bomb and the position of plane at impact. The control and release mechanism of the bomb. Position of plane in case of a dive bomb, trajectory of the bomb and position of plane at impact.
Gun camera views from U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft .Dark view of aircraft in flight strafing woods and wooded road. Tracers are visible. It attempts to attack a German ME-262 jet aircraft flying overhead, without success. (World War II period).