A group of United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft drop bombs over cities in Japan during World War II. Aerial view of snow-capped Mount Fuji with clouds surrounding the mountain. A formation of B-29 bombers flying near Mount Fuji. A pilot turns his head. B-29 bombers flying over the Japanese coast. A giant cloud pillar rises from a bomb site. Flak burst in the air. Pilot talking to another crewmember while flying over Japan. An air gunner aiming machine guns. B-29 upper gunner sits in raised position known as the “Barber chair” and viewing dome. Two Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers flying as seen from the cockpit of another bomber flying behind them. Aerial view of a Japanese town with an aerodrome or stadium. Bombs dropping from bomb bay of a B-29 Superfortress. A B-29 Superfortress dropping bombs over Japan. Bombs hitting terrain below. Aerial view of a Japanese town during aerial bombardment. Nighttime view of target areas being bombarded by Allied bombers. Smoke rises from fire and explosions from air bombardment. Aerial view of burning Japanese oil storage tanks after bombs hitting oil refineries.
World War Two. U.S. B-17 bombers of the 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'Hell's Angels' depart from Dow Field in Bangor, Maine to begin a transatlantic flight to their base at RAF Station Molesworth, in England. Airmen work on a parkedB-17 Flying Fortress. Names and artwork on the B-17s. One called 'Texas Wreck'. One with 'Cozza's Pent House' written near the cockpit. Other Flying Fortresses called 'Leapin Liz;' 'Jo;' 'Gretchen;' 'Frances;' and 'Daisy June' written on the propellers. Several pilots and crew men stand near a B-17. The copilot (Paul Bouton, Jr) in the 'Leapin Liz' cockpit, Three B-l7s taking off. The Flying fortresses including 'Garbage' in flight. ( Note: Brian O’Neill’s “303rd Bombardment Group” tells fate of some of the name ships in these scenes: 41-24526 is“Leaping Liz” , pilot: J.B. Clark, fate: MIA 3 Jan 43 41-24582 is “One O’Clock Jump”, pilot: W.N. Frost, fate: MIA 12 Dec 42 41-24580 is “Hell Cat”, pilot: O.T. O’Connor, fate: MIA 23 Jan 43 41-24526 is “Leaping’ Liz”, pilot: J.B. Clark, fate: MIA 3 Jan 43 41-24563 is “Garbage” , pilot: A.I. Adams, fate: forced landing and collisions 11 Nov 43)
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Insignia of X-15A with different names like Pete, Eagle and Jack. A jet engine of NB-52B Stratofortress. Major William J Knight inside a cockpit. NASA officer and a man talk to him. X-15A attached on right wing of NB-52B. A man with headphones gives signal. NB-52B with X-15A taxis. United States insignia on NB-52B. NB-52B with X-15A takes off. A smoky trail left by the plane. NB-52B with X-15A in flight. X-15A in landing position. People in a red van. X-15A lands and leaves a smoky trail. A hospital van.
First flight of X-15 at Edwards Air Force Base in California. North American ground control vehicle moves out of the camera. B-52 aircraft with X-15 under right wing at flight line in the background. B-52 with X-15 taxis towards runway. X-15 attached in the right wing of B-52. Insignia of United States. A hangar in the background. B-52 taxis. B-52 with X-15 takes off and contrails come out from B-52.
B-52 Stratofortress with X-15 gets ready for the flight. Ground crewmen position auxiliary power units beside B-52 on flight line. Two ground crewmen connect an auxiliary power unit hose in bomb bay of B-52. Several men speak to Scott Crossfield who is seated in X-15 under wing of B-52. X-15 attached to pylon under wing of B-52 on flight line. Several auxiliary power units under left wing engine of B-52. Group of North American technicians' stands and talks on flight line. North American technicians help Scott Crossfield who is seated in the cockpit of X-15 to put on his high altitude helmet. Number of North American technician stands in front of guidance vehicle. Fire truck in the background. Three motion picture cameramen on flight line. One uses a tripod and others have their cameras mounted on platforms on top of station wagons.
Bell X-1A in United States. B-29 Superfortress taxis and takes off. B-29, F-86 Sabre Jet and T-33 Canadair chase a plane in flight. B-29 in flight. The Bell X-1A is suspended from the fuselage of B-29. Bell X-1A detaches from the B-29. X-1A in flight. It lands on a dry lake bed. B-29 fly over the X-1A. X-1A lands and taxis. A car and cameramen on a port. The nose and cockpit of X-1A. Pilot Major Charles Yeager (Chuck Yeager) climbs out of X-1A after landing. Lawrence Bell, president of the Bell Aircraft Corporation and Major Yeager stand on the nose of X-1A. Mr. Bell congratulates Major Yeager.
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