Final segment of "Army Air Forces special film project 151" known as "Wings for This Man". Third anniversary of United States Army Tuskegee Army Air Field being celebrated in August, 1944 during World War 2. Tuskegee Airmen U.S. African American cadets march. Commanding General U.S. Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command addresses the cadet soldiers, families and spectators assembled. Cadets march at the ceremony. P-40 airplanes seen parked at the airfield. Several P-40s taxiing. (note: narrated by Ronald Reagan)
Japanese suicide bomber plane crashes on deck of USS Franklin (CV-13) underway in the Pacific Ocean on 30th October 1944 during World War II. Japanese kamikaze plane approaches in flames. Planes burns on flight deck of Franklin due to suicide crash. Men fight fire that breaks out on deck and among the on deck aircraft. Smoke billows up through flight deck from fire on hangar deck. Men fight fire on hangar deck. Injured man. Crew with fire hoses directed at hole on flight deck. Body of burned crew man. Navy crew fight the fire. Crew push a destroyed aircraft off the carrier into the ocean.
USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) squadron provides air support to U.S. 5th Army in Siena, Italy during World War II. Animated map of Italy highlights Siena. USAAF bombers taxi and take off from an air strip. A formation of bombers in the sky over Siena. Bombs are dropped over Siena on 11th April, 1944. Smoke billows up from explosions.
USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) squadron provides air support to U.S. 5th Army in Leghorn, Italy during World War II. Animated map of Italy highlights Leghorn. USAAF bombers drop bombs over the port of Leghorn on 20th April, 1944. Smoke billows up from explosions.
USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) squadron provides air support to U.S. 5th Army in Poggibonsi, Italy during World War II. Animated map of Italy highlights Poggibonsi. Aerial view of bombs being dropped by USAAF bombers over Poggibonsi on 22nd April, 1944. Smoke billows up from explosions on the ground. Aerial view of clouds of smoke rising from the city.
USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) squadron provides air support to U.S. 5th Army in Incisa, Italy during World War II. Animated map of Italy highlights Incisa. Aerial view of bombs being dropped by USAAF bombers over Incisa on 24th April, 1944. Smoke billows up from explosions on the city.
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