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A U.S. Constellation cargo airplane moves out of a hangar and takes off for its first flight in the United States.
Flight test of new U.S. Constellation cargo airplane in the United States during World War II . The cargo airplane moves out of a hangar. Ground crew in the background. A U.S. Army Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft parked at the airfield. The crew stands around the airplane. The propeller of the airplane rotates. The airplane taxis and takes off. The airplane in flight. Mountains in the background.
Henry Kaiser ignites a blast furnace at a new steel mill tooled to support the construction of Victory ships in the U.S.
American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser ignites a blast furnace at a new steel mill on the Pacific Coast during World War II . The new steel mill at a Kaiser shipyard. Henry J. Kaiser ignites a blast furnace at a new steel mill tooled to support the construction of Victory ships. People gathered at the inauguration of the steel mill. A man at work. A view of the steel mill.
U.S. dispatch riders ride motorcycles on a rough terrain during their training in the United States.
The U.S. Army trains dispatch riders in the United States during World War II . The dispatch riders ride motorcycles on a rough terrain. Trees in the background. The riders ride the motorcycles. A rider falls from a motorbike during the training.
U.S. Army training film entitled: "Barrage Balloon, Low Altitude, Cable Armament."
Behind opening slate, is a closeup of Barrage Balloon with cables attached. Next, a formation of German Ju-87, Stuka dive bombers peels off and begins diving attack against Allied target in Europe during World War 2. Closeup of bombs dropping. A formation of German Heinkel He-111 bombers in flight. A German Dornier Do-215 long range bomber in flight (notable features: twin tail and tail wheel). A German Messerschmitt Bf-109 rolling over to attack a ground target. Low flying German warplanes attacking bases and supply depots. German planes strafing an Allied air base. A fire raging from bombing somewhere in England. Scene shifts to a formation of American barrage balloons creating a maze of wire cables to prevent low flying enemy aircraft from striking important ground targets.
Animation shows the links of the cables of barrage balloons to detect and destroy enemy airplanes in the United States (WW2)
A World War II training film depicts the use of barrage balloon to damage enemy airplanes flying at low altitude during a war in the United States. Animation shows the barrage balloons attached with wired cables in the protected area. A barrage balloon in sky. Enemy airplane in flight against the wind hits the balloon. The cable breaks and airplane can get damage. An airplane in flight in the wind direction. The airplane hits the cable and no damage is caused. The wire falls at the base. The barrage balloon flies away. Animation shows links attached to the cable in a barrage balloon. The enemy aircraft approaches the balloon. The aircraft cuts the link. The cable wire with attached parachute comes on the wing. The parachute opens and the wire cuts the wing of the airplane. The balloons deflates comes down.
Animation shows the influence of weather on the barrage balloon in the United States (WW2)
A World War II training film depicts the use of barrage balloon to damage enemy airplanes flying at low altitude during a war in the United States. Animation shows the influence of weather on the barrage balloon. A balloon floats in air due to high wind. The cable breaks. The balloon flies and drags cable on the ground. Sparkling on electric wires as cable hits the wires. The cable accidentally breaks. The dive in the balloon explodes cuts the cable. The parachute opens. The balloon deflates floats downwards. Animation shows links attached in the wire cable and their function.