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General Doolittle presenting citations to USAAF pilots and the Distinguished Flying Cross to a Colonel.
Major General James B Doolittle, commander, Northwest African Strategic Air Forces, presenting award citations to U.S. Army Air Forces fliers. He presents Distinguished Flying Cross to a Colonel, who wears Command Pilot wings. General Doolittle surrounded by fliers, points to Bizerte, on a map of Tunisia. Doolittle donning a flight jacket, as he stands beside an airplane.
Operation of USAAF 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron during World war II
F-5B aircraft (photo-recon version of P-38) of the 28th Photo reconnaissance Squadron, lands and parks in Okinawa, during World War 2. A jeep comes near the plane. Technician removes camera from nose of plane. He puts camera in jeep. The jeep drives away to photo lab tent.
U.S. Navy F-4U Corsair airplane crash lands on runway in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II.
F-5B version of P-38 aircraft, from USAAF 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, is flying at extremely low altitude, as viewed from airfield at Okinawa, Japan, during World War 2. Scene shifts to the runway on the airfield, where a U.S. Navy F4U Corsair airplane is seen collapsing during landing, as its right main gear fails and its wing strikes the ground. Airmen gather around the damaged plane.
P-47D Thunderbolts of the 56th Fighter Group taking off on bomber escort mission to Emden, Germany, in World War II
P-47D Thunderbolts of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) 56th Fighter Group taxiing and taking off from RAF Halesworth airfield in England in World War 2. They are on mission ("Ramrod to Emden) escorting U.S. bombers in raid on German U-Boat Base at Emden, Germany.The first P-47 seen is serial 41-6261 "Bat Out of Hell" (coded UN-B) flown by LT Gordon Batdorf of the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Others seen in the sequence include P-47s including: 42-74750 ("Lady jane") and 42-74635. Officer fires a flare to signal takeoff. After taking off in pairs, the aircraft of the 63rd Squadron assemble in a formation of 16 aircraft and then join other squadrons of the 56th Fighter Group to proceed on their mission.
British supply convoy from Alexandria to Malta is forced to turn around by relentless Axis air attacks in World War II
Film was made during the Battle of the Mediterranean in World War 2, when Britain was trying to defend supply convoys from Alexandria to Malta. The convoy shown was attacked by Axis planes and forced to return to Alexandria. Opening scene is animated map showing path of the convoy from Alexandria westward through so-called "Bomb Alley" between Crete and Bengazi, North Africa. View of several warships in the convoy as seen from the stern of one. A British Illustrious class aircraft carrier is seen in the distance, and a Revenge class battleship to port astern the camera ship. Cluster of balloons Three biwing scout planes fly close by a destroyer underway and then over the aircraft carrier. Formation of airplanes flies over a three-stacker British battleship in camouflage paint. An aircraft takes off from the aircraft carrier. Closeup of a sailor manning a signal lamp. A British amphibious aircraft in flight. A British spitfire aircraft landing on the carrier. British sailor lookout with binoculars calls attention to enemy aircraft approaching overhead in trail formation. Film switches to animated representation showing the convoy underway in the Mediterranean and axis aircraft attacking it from the South and the North. Sailors in battle gear load an anti aircraft gun and other anti aircraft guns aboard the armored aircraft carrier begin actively firing at the attacking planes. Puffs of black flak clouds begin to fill the sky. A flight of Italian Fiat BR.20 light bombers overhead. Skies full of black flak clouds and bombs bursting in the water raising black smoke. Views from inside an attacking Italian aircraft flying through heavy flak. Glimpse of the Italian camera plane wing. An Italian Breda B.a.65 aircraft in flight. An Italian three-engine Savola-Martchetti SM.79 bomber in flight. Glimpse from the air of Allied ship maneuvering to avoid bombs, that explode around it. Another view of SM.79 and then view through its cockpit floor of bombs being dropped on ships below. More ships making defensive maneuvers to avoid bombs. Water level view of bomb burst raising large column of water, and bombs bursting close to the aircraft carrier. Formation of Italian Fiat BR.20 light bombers heading away from the convoy. Sailor firing anti aircraft machine gun. Formation of Fiat BR.20s splits apart for safety. Sailor firing water-cooled machine gun. Animated map shows convoy turning to port as it heads back toward Alexandria without completing its mission. Enemy aircraft from North Africa continue to attack the convoy as it proceeds. Sailors relax momentarily on a ship's deck and watch smoke from a burning ship on the horizon. A burning ship is nearby. Animated map shows convoy heading straight back eastward. View from bridge of one ship and of other ships heading back with land in sight. They include a camouflaged transport ship. View of a ship loudspeaker calling crew of warship to battle stations. Sailors begin loading their respective ship's guns. Glimpse of pom pom guns. Turret guns begin firing. Soon the air is filled with flak clouds as all the ship's guns fire at a relatively few enemy aircraft. Two enemy aircraft are downed and splash into the water.View of a streamlined battleship with two over three gun turrets forward. View from bridge of battleship with multiple gun barrels pointing the same way. Camouflaged transport ships. Tunis harbor.
Allied bombers strike German military installations in Abbeville and Rennes, France, during World War II.
Opening scene shows view from a Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft looking down and back at others in a formation on a bombing mission in World War 2. Black flak bursts are seen all around them. Aerial closeup silhouette view of Douglas A-26 Havoc bomber crossing the English Channel en route to France. Others are seen flying far below. Next, a patchwork of farms is seen below from one of the bombers, followed by views of bombs striking a German airfield at Abbeville, France. Another view of Douglas A-26 bombers penetrating the coastline of France as they proceed on a mission to bomb the German supply depot at Rennes, France. View from cockpit of an airplane approaching the French coast at extremely low altitude and proceeding inland, skimming over buildings as it heads toward the target. Scene shifts to views from inside a British aircraft showing large holes from antiaircraft hits to its left wing, and then views of bombs bursting and dense white smoke rising from below as it passes over the German supply depot target.
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