Joint Board of Investigation at the Subic Bay in Luzon, Philippines regarding the collision of destroyer USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) with Royal Australian Navy HMAS Melbourne (R-21). Australian and American officers on the board include RAN (Royal Australian Navy) Captain John Davidson, USN (United States Navy) Captain Stemhen L. Rusk, RAN Rear Admiral Hugh D. Stevenson, USN Rear Admiral Jerome J. King, Jr., USN Captain Clyde B Anderson, RAN Captain Kenneth W. Shands, USN Board Counsel JAGC (Judge Advocate General's Corps) Captain Horace B. Robertson and RANVR (Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve) Board Counsel Harold H. Glass. The members get seated. The investigation in progress. Cameramen record the event. The Board members seated and standing. USN Rear Admiral Jerome J. King is seated. The Board members talk. Officers have a small conference at the back of the room.
American B-26 bombers hitting ground targets during Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II. Smoke billows up from bombed targets. White stripes visible on aircraft wings. Bombs fall over targets. White smoke rises from exploding targets. Large formation of B-26s. Views of bombs falling and striking various targets, including industrial complexes, rivers, bridges, ships, roads, and clusters of buildings.
From a recap of Allied actions leading to invasion of Normandy (D-Day) in World War II. Allied warplanes in flight as American and British seaborne forces head for rendezvous off the Isle of Wight. American B-26 and B-17 bombers in action. Ground targets in Normandy being bombed by Allied bombers. Invasion fleet makes dash across the English Channel. From edited film produced in 1947.
U.S. chemical warfare tests on San Jose Island, Panama during World War II. Close-up view of U.S. 6th Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber flying low over islands near San Jose Island. More distant shot of formation of B-25 bombers in flight. A field located near San Jose shows a bomb dump. U.S. airmen load bombs on a bomber aircraft. A technical group consisting of U.S. NDRC (National Defense Research Committee) scientists, trained officers of United Kingdom's Army and Navy and U.S. Army Air Force officers attend a meeting in front of a chart.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War 2. Interiors of an operations building shows an operations officer making a call on a phone. Displayed on a board is a chart of the airfield, RAF Chelveston (USAAF Station 105) in Northamptonshire, England. Airmen inside the operations building measure distances on a large wall map. A tower operator fires a flash signal gun. British and American airmen stand on an observation platform and watch B-17s overhead, while several aircrew members sit in the grass below. A British airman on the platform holds a very pistol.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. Operations building of the United States Army Air Force at an airfield. The American flag flies from a pole. Close up view of the American flag flying. A B-17 in flight in the background. The flag flies from the top of the building.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.