United States Army Air Force fighter planes and B-17 bomber aircraft seen in flight, including close-up aerial views looking down on B-17 in flight. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Hustlin Hussy” of the 385th Bomb Group in flight. Views of American bombing on the German supply lines outside of Rome Italy during World War II. U.S. planes bomb railroad marshaling yards near Rome. Allied forces cover the Mediterranean Sea. Explosions seen on ground as filmed from Allied aircraft over head. Fifth United States Army advance from the Anzio beachheads toward Rome. General Mark Clark in aircraft as he inspects the operation via aerial view. Close up views of General Mark Clark after he exits airplane to inspect operations. U.S. 5th Army troops on the ground bombard German positions with mortars and artillery. Explosions seen along German lines. American soldiers seen passing through small bombed-out villages in Italy. The town of Anzio heavily damaged after bombing. Group of Italian refugees greet American troops. German prisoners of war who have surrendered are marched in Italy, including many being marched double time. German prisoners marching, passing by a sign with arrow that reads “Military Police H.Q.”. They are seen being loaded into the same invasion ships that brought the Allied forces to Italy.
Animation shows NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) using SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) directed Bomarc IM-99B missiles to repel an attack by hostile aircraft. Animation shows Bomarc IM-99B missile on launch pad. Civilians walk on streets in Washington DC and New York City. The Texas tower. RC-121 aircraft in flight. Radars move at station. Board reads 'NORAD Operations Center' with names of Officials with their designations. Officials seated inside the NORAD center look at map on screen. They speak over phone and converse with each other. General Laurence Kuter in the NORAD control room. Animation of area defense concept and an attack by enemy bombing force. Bomarc IM-99B missile launched from launch pad.
Footage of cold war defense simulation exercise: Airmen post information on displays in a Command Post of the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC). View of senior officers in upper tier of NORAD Headquarters Command Center or War Room in Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. Duty officers communicate by telephone. SAC B-47, B-52, and B-58 bombers are ordered to take off. Command Post duty officer reports to a General. Red telephone (rotary type) on the General's desk. (NORAD is North American Aerospace Defense Command).
Damage caused to USAF B-52 Stratofortress and to property following crash shortly after take off at March Air Base in California. View of March Air Base and scattered debris. Damaged tail section, tires, motor and engines of a crashed B-52. Personnel stand near debris. One personnel walks through debris. Damaged B-52 in the background. Medics, crewmen and other personnel at crash site. Sps (Security Police) roping off crash site.
A parade held on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The parade held for the crew of the B-17 "Memphis Belle." Men on horses. A man riding a horse holds a U.S. flag. The crew rides in a jeep in the parade. Landmark buildings in Las Vegas before the "glitter gulch" days are seen, including Bank of Nevada; the Jack Pot Casino with a small amount of neon lighting; the Boulder Club with somewhat more neon lighting; the Apache Lounge, Cafe, and Hotel with its art deco signage at the Corner of Fremont and Second, and the El Portal Theatre at 310 Fremont Street which was the city's first movie theater; a directional arrow sign for the Hotel Sal Sagev (Las Vegas spelled backwards). After the parade on Fremont Street, the crew moves on to Las Vegas Army Airfield (today it is Nellis Air Force Base). They gather on a raised speaker's stand near the nose of the B-17 Memphis Belle. Troops assembled on the airfield, B-17, and crew of the Memphis Belle. The crew is introduced and the Memphis Belle crew members address the gathered soldiers. A United States Army Air Force band plays. A crowd around the Memphis Belle after the ceremonies. (World War II period).
View of United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) B-52 bombers parked at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. They taxi to positions closer to the runway to facilitate quicker launch in the event of an enemy attack without much early warning. Electrical power and heat or air conditioning is suppliied to each aircraft from motorized ground units. Yellow conduits are seen extending into the aircraft cockpits. Various views ot the B-52s in position. Scene shifts to the base alert facility, where an alarm sounds and aircrews respond to vehicles pre-parked on the ramp outside. Closeup of responding aircrew members boarding their vehicles. Next, they are seen boarding their respective aircraft that then start engines and begin to taxi out for takeoff. Views of B-52s taxiing toward the runway. Since this is only an exercise, upon reaching the runway, the aircraft taxi down it and thrn return to their parking places.
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