Japanese Lieutenant General steps from a headquarters building and walks toward airfield ramp, during World War 2. He poses for photograph with staff officers in background. In change of scene, The general, dressed in flight gear, is escorted with an aide, to a kawasaki ki-49 bomber (Helen), which they board through a door in the roundel on the aircraft fuselage. The General goes forward to pilot's seat and secures cockpit canopy. The aircraft is seen taking off. change of scene shows a Japanese Squadron Commander standing on a step stool, to brief his pilots. After the briefing, they salute and go to their aircraft. Engine being started on a kawasaki ki-49 bomber.Two are seen taking off as ground crews wave to them.
A film titled 'Allied drive on Italy, planes smash foe in air' shows Allied aircrafts escorted by fighter planes bomb rail junctions in Germany during World War II. Bomb explosion causes pillars of smoke to rise upwards. Nazi airplanes being shot down by Allied aircrafts. Blazing German planes descend. A map shows Allied invasion of Italy. Allied infantry units move forward in Italy amidst heavy firing. General Clark and General Alexander lead the units. Soldiers fight in the streets.
A film titled 'Planes span U.S. Continent in record 6 ½ hours', shows two Mustang also known as P-51 aircrafts take off from Los Angels in California. Planes land at New York after crossing the continent in just 6 ½ hours. Colonel Peterson gets out from the plane and is greeted by his wife. Colonel Carter gets out from the second P-51 as photographers take pictures.
A film titled '1300 new cadet nurses pledge service to US' shows United States Cadet Nurse Corps march towards the City Hall in New York in United States. At the induction ceremony 1300 student nurses pledge to serve humanity.
A film titled 'Army salutes new division ready to sail overseas', shows troops of a new infantry division march as an Officer reviewing the parade salutes the soldiers. Infantry men being given insignia by the Officer. (World War II period).
A film titled 'Aerial smoke screen aids U.S. farmer kill pests' shows pilots prepare for spraying insecticides on farmlands to preserve crops from pests in United States. Insecticides in powder form being loaded in aircrafts. Pilots wearing masks take off in planes. Low flying planes spray insecticides on farm as a emitting white powder tail.
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