Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. United States bombers strafe a German truck driving on highway. The truck moves on after struck by bomb leaving a dense smoke trail behind it. Allied bombers bombing a group of houses and a factory in a German city. Smoke arises due to explosion. Strafing continues at night. A guided bomb strikes vehicle driving on a highway.
Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. United States bombers fly over factories in industrial areas and bomb a railroad marshaling yard. Bombers fly over agricultural farms to reach a city where factories and houses to be bombed. Factory and marshaling yard destroyed by strafing.
Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. United States bombers fly over agricultural farms and reach target locations to be bombed. Smoke all around in the area strafed by bombers. Houses and agricultural farmlands as seen from the flying plane. Houses in a village bombed by Allied bombers.
Fleet of Allied A-26 warplanes of United States Army Air Force fly over the Alps during World War II. Large group of planes fly in formation of two groups, as seen from other plane flying below them. A group of four airplanes in flight. Fleet of planes flying in individual groups of five.
Lieutenant Colonel conducts outdoor briefing for pilots of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at a partially bombed out German airfield, near the end of the Second World War in Europe. Among the pilots seen is Lieutenant B.W. Carr, who was credited with destroying 23 Nazi aircraft. The briefing officer refers to a map suspended at rear of a military vehicle. Wrecked air base buildings in the background and what appears to be a damaged bridge in the distance. Pilots stand as briefing ends and walk past several Squadron P-51D aircraft. Lt. Carr, wearing a holstered sidearm, walks toward his airplane (not seen).
Pilots of the United States Army Air Force 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, operating from partially destroyed former German airbase, near the end of the second world war. Crew chief helps pilot in cockpit of a P-51, adjust his shoulder harness. Engine starts and aircraft taxis out. Major L.K. Brueland, wearing a holstered 45 automatic pistol, climbs on wing of his P-51. Partial name "Speck" and 14 and a half swastikas are painted on it. Crew chief helps him don parachute and adjust shoulder harness when he gets in cockpit. Squadron Commander, Major Jack T. Bradley, taxis in his aircraft, named " Margie Maru." His aircraft has 14 swastikas painted on its fuselage.