General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). General Lemay in hanger bay climbs up an A-6A aircraft and sits into the cockpit. Commander Charles B. Hunter, Commanding Officer of VA-85 stands up alongside cockpit and briefs him. General Lemay and Rear Admiral Leroy V. Swanson and others walk through hanger bay. Rear Admiral Swanson points out things of interest to him.
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and First lady during a busy day at the 1964 Word's Fair in New York. The presidential motorcade heads towards the Unisphere globe, symbol of the Word's Fair. President Johnson greets conventioneers of the Amalgamated Cloth Workers who have gathered at the Word's Fair Singer Bowl to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their organization. President Johnson raises his hat for a crowd of spectators cheering during the dedication of Venezuelan Pavilion. Shots of Venezuelan flag being raised at the Venezuelan Pavilion and President Johnson visiting the exhibits at the pavilion. President Johnson visits a cultural center dedicated to former President John F. Kennedy, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street, NW Washington, D.C., United States).
United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber drops bombs on railway tracks in Bremen, Germany during World War II. Bombs making an impact. Low-level strafing and bombing of targets in Europe by low flying U.S. Army Air Force aircraft during World War 2. Bridge is struck by bomb. Explosions on other targets. Separate unrelated shot of United States conducting an early Atomic bomb test (Trinity test is shown on July 16, 1945. The first detonation of a nuclear device). Nuclear explosion and mushroom cloud is seen.
United States B-17 aircraft drop bombs to destroy key Nazi buildings in Berlin, Germany during World War 2. Bombs impact causing a pillar of smoke to rise up from the target area as seen in gun camera footage.
Numerous clips of German gun camera footage from Focke Wulf FW-190 fighters attacking formations of United States Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 bombers, of the 8th Air Force, engaged in high altitude daylight bombing missions.
United States Naval aircraft F-14 Tomcat rises on elevator to flight deck and is being pushed by tug to the edge of flight check aboard super carrier Kitty Hawk in Pacific Ocean. A-6B aircraft undergoes pre-flight checks by technicians. A Pilot gets into the cockpit of an aircraft and gets ready for the flight.
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