Battle of Khe Sanh between January 1968 to April 1968. Aerial bombardment by U.S. over North Vietnam position in Khe Sanh. Explosions on ground. Marines fire artillery and move out into surrounding terrain of Khe Sanh. Wounded marines carried on litters to medical care. General William Westmoreland arrives to pay tribute to B-52 aircraft pilots for their contribution in Khe Sanh battle. General Westmoreland decorates pilots. President Lyndon B Johnson decorates officers at the White House in Washington, DC. Commanding officer, Colonel David E Lownds receives a navy cross. Sergeant Major AW Smith is awarded with bronze star. President Lyndon B Johnson praises gallantry of marines and airmen at the White House. Scene returns to Vietnam, as Marines move through jungle. 26th Marines advance on dirt road in Khe Sanh. Close up of an African American marine marching. Trenches deserted in Khe Sanh airfield area and view of nearby terrain and landscape. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Ninth Air Force in Europe during World War II. Aircraft B-26 Marauder approaches for landing. B-26 makes a belly landing and taxis after landing. U.S. personnel watch in the foreground. Personnel approaches plane. Man inspects landing gear of crashed B-26.
Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of B-17 planes over France. Top turret gunner operates turret. Vapor trails of B-17 aerial formation. Bomb strike on ground, smoke covers target. Large formation of B-17s. Smoke rises from target coastal city. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell aircraft dive bombs on Malabang during the attack mission in Lanao del Sur Province in Philippines Island in World War II. B-25 Mitchell aircraft dive bombs on target areas in Malabang in Lanao del Sur Province. The bombs being dropped by the aircraft explode and black smoke rises into the air over the fields. The aircraft in flight. A few soldiers near a radio jeep on the field. Lieutenant Kaudson briefs a few soldiers near the radio jeep for the next mission. Lieutenant Kaudson calls the command post on talkie. Soldiers with a guerrilla officer on the field. Bombs dropped by the B-25 aircraft explode. Thick black smoke rise into the air. The aircraft in flight in the sky.
Opening scene shows view from aircraft as general purpose bombs are dropped on German targets in World War 2. Camera in aircraft track the fall of the bombs until they explode on the ground. Scene shifts to aerial views of Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the 323rd Bomb Group, identifiable by their white tails. A formation of the B-26s. View of right main landing gear extending as a B-26 comes in to land at the Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France (A-83).
Staged views from inside a Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the USAAF 323rd bombardment Group, at Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France, in World War 2. Pilot and copilot settle into their respective seats in the cockpit. The pilot hangs a pair of white baby shoes from tubing (vacuum or hydraulic line?) crossing the cockpit windshield. He pats the shoes. View of pilot's hand advancing both engine throttles.Then view of copilot's hand adjusting throttles and mixtures. View of waist gunner peering out of B-26 and maneuvering his machine gun in various directions. A B-26 (with white tail of the 323rd Bomb Group) parked with both engines running. The engines shut down and its 4-bladed props stop. Views of pilot's and copilot's hands maneuvering the yokes in the cockpit. Crew member assists pilot as he dons a flak jacket (Flyers Vest M1). He then dons a flying helmet, and taps his good-luck baby shoes again. Copilot maneuvers control yoke as they converse using their throat microphones.
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