Completion of first Canadian Lancaster bomber KB-700. Workers and engineers in manufacturing plant finalize the work of Lancaster production. Overhead view of entire length of aircraft in factory while under construction. Air Force Officers inspect the built aircraft. Celebration and inaugural ceremony of the Lancaster aircraft with musical bands, cheering people visible in the background. Aircraft moves out from the aircraft factory hangar, "VICTORY" written on the top of the hangar at the plant, Victory Aircraft Limited. Flight crew members along with a dog, climb up in the aircraft. Views of interior of Lancaster bomber, main corridor, and cockpit and controls. Aircraft named the "Ruhr Express", takes off from Canada for its first flight to England. View of it flying over waters with ice. Aircraft lands on the concrete runway in London. Senior Air force officers and other dignitaries receive the flight crew members. Address from Sir Stafford Cripps, British minister of aircraft production with emphasis on the capability of the Canadian Lancaster. Air Force Officers in briefing preparing for attack on Berlin. (World War II period).
Participation of Canadian Lancaster bomber aircraft over Berlin Germany in World War II. Lancaster bombers loaded with heavy bombs take off from England for the night time bombing. Scenes from dining hall of Victory Aircraft Plant in Malton Ontario Canada as war production workers workers learn about their "Q for Queenie" (nickname) first KB-700 Lancasters being used to bomb Berlin. Views from inside Lancaster bomber aircraft as crews fly toward Berlin. Internal views of pilots, cockpit, bombardier area, navigator area. Flak and planes evading flak and anti aircraft fire from German ground forces. Views of the impact of bombing along with the explosion sound in background. Bright lights and flashes on ground as bombs impact and fires burn on ground in Berlin, as seen from Canadian Lancaster bomber flying overhead during mission. Radio conversation of pilots and ground men, explosion sound and the victory shouts heard in background.
Audio largely unintelligible. United States Army Air Force general seated at a desk talking about the Canadian KB-700 Lancaster Bomber program during World War II. Map on wall of European Theatre of Operations. Flag of United States is visible in the back.
Palace of Justice (Fürther Str. 110, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany) in Nuremberg, Germany during Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals. A motorcyclist soldier shows his pass to the soldiers standing at the entrance of a palace. Soldiers with guns on their shoulders march on the streets. Some soldiers in their armored vehicles pass by. Civilians move on the street.
During the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals. Soldiers of Military Police stand guarding the roads near the Palace of Justice (Fürther Str. 110, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany) in Nuremberg, Germany. A soldier directs the traffic while other soldiers keep a watch. Soldiers check passes from various civilians as they walk on the roads. Signs, "STOP HALT DETOUR Umleitung" seen written on the board.
Armed United States Military Police guarding the Palace of Justice (Fürther Str. 110, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany) in Nuremberg, Germany during the Nazi war criminal trials. Soldiers stand guard outside the Palace building. Flags of different countries are on the façade of the Palace. Various views of the MPs and the Nuremburg Palace of Justice.
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