Allied Invasion of Sicily in the European Theater during World War II. United States Army Air Force(USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber aircraft taxis on the airfield. American and two British officers walk past a parked B-17. American officers talks to two British officers. General of the United States Army, Dwight D Eisenhower talks to British officers. General Eisenhower waves to British officers and steps into a staff car. General Eisenhower and British officers inspect British troops. General Eisenhower talks to a British officers. United States Army Air Force B-25 Mitchell (NA-62) medium bomber aircraft fly in formation
P-38, of the U.S.Army Air Forces 14th Fighter Group, raises dust as it taxis close to the camera on Telergma airfield in Algeria, North Africa. Several 3-plane flights of P-38s take off, join up in formations, and fly overhead. A series of views, from inside a P-38, of others in formation as they fly over North African territory en route on bombing mission to Sicily, Italy, during World War 2.
Cameraman slate notes that subject matter deals with bombing missions over Sicily, Italy, during World War 2. View from ground as two flights of four P-38 aircraft, from the USAAF 14th Fighter Group, fly overhead in formation at their base, Telergma airfield in Algeria. Then more are seen flying in vertical stacked formation over the field. Two land side-by-side on dusty runway. A "V" formation of P-38s flies overhead. The formation comes in over the field and individual P-38s peel off and circle to land. P-38s buzz the field in pairs, and then in flights of four.
USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 86th Fighter Bomber Group in North Africa prepares to bomb Sicily, Italy during World War II. Pilots being briefed by a USAAF officer in front of a map of Sicily. A pilot smokes a pipe while he examines a chart on a wall. The pilots move out of a tent. They are transported by jeeps to parked airplanes.
USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 86th Fighter Bomber Group in North Africa prepares to bomb Sicily, Italy during World War II. USAAF A-36 Invader dive bombers taxi on an airfield.
German troops in Sicily, Italy during World War II. A map of Italy. German ships at a coast. Allied aircraft in flight as a German convoy moves across the Strait of Messina. An aircraft drops bombs at the convoy and explosions occur at sea. Landing crafts in water. German troops aboard an aircraft. German anti aircraft guns fire at the Allied aircraft. Smoke rises as an aircraft is shot down. German crafts are anchored at a beach and equipment being unloaded. Troops disembark from vessels. A soldier smokes a cigarette. A damaged U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft after it was shot down. German General Hans Hube being congratulated for successful withdrawal.