United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers dropping bombs on German targets during World War II. Bombs falling and hitting targets. A waist gunner in B-17 shoots down a German aircraft and it descends. A United States airman descends with parachute. A mechanic inspects damage on bomber’s tire. A B-17 Flying Fortress taxiing. Wounded soldiers on stretchers being taken off the plane. A damaged B-17 bomber with a hole near gun turret. Another B-17 crash causing an explosion. Fire fighters spray water to fight blaze. B-17 bombers fly in formation.
King George VI of England, accompanied by his wife, Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and daughter, Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II), arrives at an Allied air base in England during World War II. King George VI awards medals of honor to officers of Allied Air Force. British Royal family looks at an Avro Lancaster aircraft of Royal Air Force (RAF). British Royal family being greeted by United States Army General Doolittle at Thurleigh Royal Air Force Base outside Bedford, England, base for the 306th Bombardment Group, 367th Bombardment Squadron of the U.S. Eighth Army Air Force. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft with nose art "Four of a Kind" is seen parked in the background. King George VI speaks to American flight crew. Using a bottle of cider, Princess Elizabeth christens B-17G bomber as "Rose of York" (formerly it was named "Princess Elizabeth" and "The Princess." Those names were ordered removed by command of the 8th Air Force). 306th commanding officer, Colonel Claude Putnam, is by her side for the christening. Princess Elizabeth holds a bouquet of white roses and stands with officers of United States 8th Air Force.
United States 8th Air Force Division of U.S. Army Air Force using B-17 bomber aircraft attacks Berlin, Germany during Second World War. Aerial views of B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft in flight. Bombs falling toward targets. Bomb impacts causing smoke. Gun camera footage of attack on Berlin
German gun camera footage of United States B-24 bombers being attacked by various Focke Wulf FW 190A fighter planes during WWII. Inserted slates indicate the name of the pilot (von Hinton) and the range at which each attack commences and is broken off. Shown are FW-190 attacks on individual and formations of U.S. B-24 bombers. Attacks are both head-on and from the rear of formations. Several B-24s are severely damaged and possibly destroyed in the air. Some views show other German fighter aircraft also attacking through the same B-24 formations
A film titled 'Activities in Italy' shows the United States 5th Army soldiers entering the city of Pisa, Italy after Nazi German forces surrender during World War II. Soldiers move towards the north and move across the wrecked city. Tanks pass by the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Piazza del Duomo, 56126 Pisa PI, Italy). General Mark W. Clarke and other officers inspect the leaning tower. British anti-aircraft units cross over River Arno the next day.
A film titled 'Bridge over Salween River' shows Chinese laborers constructing a suspension bridge for the Stilwell Road, over the Salween River in Burma, during World War 2. Workers lay the bridge floor under supervision of engineers. Blasting crew places dynamite to widen the road and an explosion occurs. Japanese aircraft drop bombs over the area. An unexploded bomb is discovered and detonated. First traffic crosses the bridge.
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