Fueling of USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) B-26 Marauder bomber aircraft parked on a dirt field in North Africa during World War II. A semi-tractor hauls two F-1A, 4,000 gallon fuel servicing semi-trailers past a B-26 Marauder bomber aircraft parked on a dusty field. Crew members walk from nose of B-26 to back to the semi-trailers. Crew chief scales propeller of the B-26 to reach the top of wing. Another crew member hands him the nozzle and he begins refueling one of the wing tanks. F-1A units passes and parks in front of B-26. Large grader and steam roller seen preparing landing field. USAAF A-20 Havoc bombers parked in the background.
Planning and moving of U.S. equipment, supplies, aircraft, and soldiers in preparation for attack at Munda Point on New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands during World War 2. U.S. Marines and infantry massed up on Guadalcanal beach prepare for the invasion of Munda Point. Gasoline barrels are rolled on the beach. Crated food in cargo nets hoisted aboard ships. Equipment is loaded onto ships. U.S. combat aircraft assemble for an aerial offensive. U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur exits car and talks with another U.S. officer. General MacArthur, U.S. 13th Air Force Lieutenant General Hubert R. Harmon, U.S. Army Air Force General Nathan Twining and U.S. Fleet Admiral William Halsey plan the attack on Munda Point. United States Army Air Force P-40 Warhawk fighters taxi and take off from an airfield. U.S. aircraft including P-40 Warhawk, P-39 Airacobra, U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat, TBF Avenger, B-25 Mitchell and B-24 Liberator aircraft in flight heading to destroy enemy positions on Munda. Japanese aircraft seen taking off and in flight.
The U.S. Army plans an attack at Munda Point on New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. U.S. Marines and infantry massed up on Guadalcanal beach prepare for the invasion of Munda Point. Gasoline barrels rolled on the beach. Crated and canned foods in cargo nets hoisted aboard ships. Equipment is loaded onto ships. U.S. combat aircraft assemble for an aerial offensive. U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur gets out of car and talks with another U.S. officer. General MacArthur, U.S. 13th Air Force Lieutenant General Hubert R. Harmon, U.S. Army Air Force General Nathan Twining and U.S. Fleet Admiral William Halsey coordinate the attack on Munda Point. U.S. Army Air Force P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft taxi and take off from an airfield. U.S. planes including P-40 Warhawk, P-39 Airacobra, U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat, TBF Avenger, B-25 Mitchell, and B-24 Liberator aircraft in flight head to destroy Japanese enemy positions on Munda. Japanese aircraft take off and in flight.
Naval aircraft operations at Navy airfield on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after U.S. entry into World War Two. A biplane Grumman J2F utility plane taxis. Two of them take off. A USN PBY-5A Catalina taxis on the airbase. Two Navy ground crew seated on a bench at the airbase, watching the airplanes. A land version of OS2U-3 Kingfisher, with fixed landing gear, taxis in and several ground crew help it to park. Also shown are new Brewster F2A-3 fighters.
View of Diamond Head, framed by palm trees on Waikaki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. Street scene with building. Inside, a sign reading: "Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet." In his office, Admiral Chester Nimitz is seen holding a staff meeting. He and one of his staff look over charts with magnifying glasses. Animated map shows prospective supply lines overwater to Australia from Pearl Harbor and Panama. View of U.S. supply ships in a convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean. Soldiers in life vests looking over the railing of a troop ship. Animated map shows threats from Japanese bases in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands in World War 2. Task Force 8, assembled around the Aircraft Carrier Enterprise (CV-6) prepares to attack Japanese positions in the Marshall Islands. The Cruiser, USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) in calm waters. Deck of the Aircraft carrier Enterprise, filled with F4F aircraft with engines running. A Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft takes off from the Enterprise. View from the carrier as the Cruiser Salt Lake City passes to starboard. U.S. Cruisers begin naval bombardment. Smoke rising from burning shore installation. Formation of Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft overhead. Port in Australia, with ships docked and a sentry patrolling. Soldiers waving from a troop ship arriving. Troops disembarking. Body of a P-38 aircraft being offloaded. A Cruiser docked at end of wharf.
A reunion of former USAF Thunderbird aerobatic team members at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thunderbird crew stands in front of a United States Air Force ( USAF ) F-100C Super Sabre parked at the air base. A USAF C-123 Provider in the background. Officials inspect the Thunderbirds. The Thunderbird commander shakes hands with the officials. F-100Cs being prepared for a flight. The aircraft in flight in diamond formation. A crowd watches the aircraft. Mountains in the foreground. The aircraft leave behind vapor trails. People seated on chairs watch the aircraft.