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U.S. Army Air Forces demonstrate a glide torpedo for use against water-borne targets in World War II

A demonstration of the Aeronca GT-1 glide torpedo. Six Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers, of the U.S. Army Air Forces, fly in formation. Next, splashes from their guided bombs are shown in water below. A slate appears with illustration and title, "Preset Glide Torpedo Model GT-1." A GT-1 is shown rotating while hung from a chain in a manufacturing area. Another Aeronca GB-1 is on the floor in the background. Four airmen push a GT-1 on a wheeled dolly. They roll it and position it underneath the wing of a B-17. Closeup of them jacking up the dolley to position the GT-1. View of the torpedo secured under the aircraft. Gun camera footage shows a GT-1 on a long glide towards the water, after release from above. View from water surface of the GT-1 approaching the water. At the last moment, its paravane (wing) separates and the torpedo contacts the water. The paravane falls aside into the water. The camera pans over to a makeshift target. The process is repeated with a second GT-1 but it is not seen close to the water. A third demonstration is successful and the wake of the torpedo is tracked from an overflying aircraft.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036014
A Coast Watcher and a Police man at the Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific during World War II.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher and a Police man at the Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. The Coast Watcher, a local citizen of the island and a Policeman of the Allied forces keep a watch for enemy ships in the sea and check the weather from among the bushes. The Coast Watcher holds a gun with him.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, August 2
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036172
Natives watch Allied troops practice on a 90 mm anti-aircraft gun, at the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea during WWII.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. Natives of the Bougainville Island watch as Allied troops practice on a 90mm anti-aircraft gun. The soldiers load the gun. Natives cover their ears as the gun barrel is raised towards the target.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, August 2
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036173
A cover of clouds in sky, near the sea shore, at the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea in South Pacific, during WWII.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A cover of clouds in sky, near the sea shore of the Bougainville Island.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, August 2
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036174
A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces at the huts of natives of the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea in South Pacific.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces moves towards the huts of the natives. A native man of Bougainville Islands carries fruits and eatables.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, August 3
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036175
A Coast Watcher sends weather reports by radio set at a hut, at the Bougainville Island of Papua New Guinea in South Pacific.

The Bougainville campaign of World War II on and around Bougainville Island of the Papua New Guinea in South Pacific. A Coast Watcher of the Allied forces enters a hut of the natives where radio transmitter and receiver are located. He wears the head phones and sends the weather reports from a hut made of bamboo poles.

Location: Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea
Date: 1943, August 3
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036176
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