U.S. sailors being honorably discharged at end of World War 2, as soldiers and sailors were separating from the military. Dramatization: A sailor sits in front of an officer during an exit interview before going back to civilian life. A gathering of sailors at a separation center for official discharge from the U.S. Navy. The sailors receive certificates of discharge. Robert Benchley dreams of his welcome. Sailors return home after World War 2.
Passengers board DC-2 airliner parked at airport. View inside cabin. Baggage being loaded in door under cockpit. Engine starts. Fire extinguisher near wheels in foreground. Aircraft taxis out. "U.S.Mail" painted on tail. "United Airlines" logo on fuselage. View of takeoff from underneath aircraft. Stewardess (flight attendant) passes out newspapers to passengers. DC-2 in flight near clouds. A child watches the plane in flight. Old man watches airplane overhead. First class luxury in flight: A steward in uniform serves passengers as they dine on fine food inside the plane. A steward arranges sleeping berths for the passengers. They climb into the berths. A globe shows the development of aviation.
American girls hand over a basket of fruits to a man on board a train. They wave as the train leaves the station. (World War II period).
Activities aboard the USS Bayfield (APA 33) prior to the invasion of Iwo Jima. Sea as seen from the USS Bayfield. Rigging on a life raft. A Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) is rigged out over the side in the foreground. A convoy of APs underway. An LCVP in right foreground. Three transporters underway. A 5 inch open gun mount 38 in the foreground.
Operation and the uses of the radar. A radar with 'XAF installed 1938' written on it. Allied civilian scientist Dr. Ad Hoi Tailor, Chief of Electronic Science Development and his assistant Mr. Lio Se Young at work. A diagram shows the operation of the radar. A dot of voltage barrier at a florescent screen. An animation shows how a radar traces an enemy plane. Radar equipped planes detect enemy fleet. A light mover in the radar. (World War II period).
Highlights the importance and role of science in business. Application of science in usage of metals to make them more useful for mankind. Metal being melted in a foundry, metal being molded under high pressure. Machining of tungsten to be used in electrical industry. Aircrafts made of Beryllium, a metal lighter than aluminum, take off and in flight. Ship made of steel gets underway in sea.