U.S. Army Air Force bomber crew at an airfield in Germany during World War II. A truck towing a bomb trailer with bombs on board. B-26 Marauder bombers parked on the airfield. Airmen seated on the bomb trailer towed by the truck. One of the airmen plays a harmonica, as they ride along. The airmen prepare to load the bombs on the B-26s.
U.S. Army Air Force bomber crew at an airfield in Germany during last days of World War 2, in Europe. Crew of a B-26 Marauder bomber arrives at their aircraft. They pile their gear under nose of aircraft. Crew Chief (Sergeant) and airman light cigarettes. The aircraft commander (Lieutenant) signs release on Form 1, without any preflight or other inspection. He then opens a duffel bag and distributes candy bars and snacks to the crew members. The crew members pet a dog, while smoking and snacking under the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft commander stubs out his cigarette and drops it on the pierced steel matting of the parking place, where it falls into one of the holes. View of hole show cigarette butt surrounded by grass and tinder. (This appears to be an enactment of how an aircrew should NOT behave.) Pilot talks to crew chief through open window of aircraft. Between 50 and 100 bombs are painted on the fuselage, indicating how many missions have been flown in this B-26. Pilot and copilot climbing into cockpit, where a pair of baby shoes hangs in cockpit windshield.
Crew member of USAAF B-29 Superfortress bomber at a South Pacific island, gives his view on surrender of Japan soon after returning from a flight to Japan. The crew member speaks about B-29s bombing Japan in the final days of World War II and talks about his first peacetime landings.
U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber planes being produced in an aircraft factory in United States during World War II. Interiors of an aircraft factory show two women war production workers at work in a section of an airplane. Workers set a section into fuselage of B-29.
Workers work on USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) B-29 Superfortress bombers in an American aircraft factory during World War II. A propeller is installed on B-29 engine. An engine is put into a nacelle.
Workers work on USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) B-29 Superfortress bombers in an American aircraft factory during World War II. Two sections of fuselage are joined. Front view of partially completed B-29, men work on it.
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