During World War II, Major John W. Mitchell (339th Fighter Squadron) is seated in the cockpit, the cockpit canopy opened. Smiling briefly, Mitchell puts on and adjusts his helmet with goggles. Mitchell closes the cockpit canopy. Another United States Army Air Force pilot of the 339th Fighter Squadron is seated and gives a thumbs-up at the camera. The pilot smiles and adjusts his helmet before closing the cockpit canopy. Another pilot adjusts his helmet as he smiles to the camera and closes the cockpit canopy. Pilots smiling at the camera before adjusting their helmets and closing their cockpit canopies. These are the 339th Fighter Squadron Pilots who intercepted and shot down Imperial Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. View of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
A group of United States Army Air Force pilots belonging to the 339th Fighter Squadron, who intercepted and shot down Imperial Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, walk together beside a Lockheed P-38 Lightning during World War 2. They sit together near the aircraft and discuss with a map. The commander, Major John Mitchell, holding the map points straight to his comrades before pointing something on the map. On his right are Lieutenants Besby Holmes and Rex Barber. To the left of Major Mitchell is Captain Tom Lanphier. The pilots are standing again near the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, discussing together. Major John W. Mitchell, wearing helmet and goggles, poses and smiles while holding a propeller’s blade.
A United States Army Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator dropping bombs during World War II. Aerial view of a mountainous terrain with road. A Consolidated B-24 Liberator in flight as seen from another aircraft flying on its left side. View of the terrain as seen from an airplane window. View of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator cockpit while pilot is driving the aircraft. A crewman smoking a cigarette looking out through window of the aircraft. Pilot and co-pilot sit behind controls in cockpit.
United States Army Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers taxiing and taking off at Lete Airfield, located 5 kilometers west of Benina, in Libya during World War II. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber taxiing in the runway before taking off. A Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber emits smoke as it takes off. Sand clouds form near the runway as bombers take off. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers take off one by one.
British Army gun crewmen adjust howitzer behind trench in Libya during World War II. Brodie helmets rest on stacked items and bricks near the howitzer. Camera turns to show the other side of the desert battlefield. Palm trees, oil barrels and tents are seen. The gun crew turns the howitzer to the right. Libyan men ride bicycle and horse drawn cart in the desert, moving past the howitzer and gun crew. Faces of British Army gun crew men as they wait and observe the surroundings. One of the crewmen uses binoculars.
United States Army Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers fly in formation over Libya and the Mediterranean Sea during World War II. Aerial view of the Libyan coast. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers with the old United States Army Air Force insignia in flight. Aerial view of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers in formation. Silhouettes of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers against a picturesque blue sky.
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