Aerial view of the city of Tripoli in Libya. Wheelus beach in Tripoli. Several people on the beach. Buildings and trees in the far background. Views of Tripoli Harbor. Tripoli-Wheelus Field area. Ships underway in Tripoli Harbor.
Surrender of Tripoli by Governor of Libya after battle of British Eighth Army with German forces in Tripoli, 1942. General Bernard Montgomery and other British Generals. British Eighth army tanks and troops advance on road and through city. Crowd lined up sidewalks. Troops and band march. General Montgomery reviews troops. The British flag is raised in Tripoli. View of letter to Prime Minister mentioning completion of mission. Generals Alexander and Montgomery review the marching troops. Royal Air Force planes in skies. Military vehicles during the parade. (World War II period).
Aerial views of Allied aircraft striking against German General Rommel's Afrika Corps supply lines by bombing the port of Tripoli, Libya. A formation of what appear to be single engine bombers flies over the port city and exploding bombs are seen striking portions of the harbor, below.
Two Matador B-61 missile launchers with their launch support vehicle in Tripoli, Libya. Matador missile on zero length launcher, a fire truck is parked. Launching crew working on the Matador. Matador in raised position on zero length launcher. Missile launches and climbs. Some of the Matador launching crew walking toward zero length launcher. A fire truck and truck mounted crane are parked in background.
Partially assembled Matador B-61 missiles on zero length launcher in Tripoli, Libya. Truck mounted crane is parked in front of the Matador. Two men starting to jockey wing suspended from up over the Matador. Two men tightening the Matador wings in place. One of the launching crew plugging cable into the lower body of the fuselage of the Matador B-61A. Launch crewman as he finishes plugging cable into the lower fuselage of the Matador. The access hatch to the floor socket in the fuselage is hanging open. Two airmen working on an instrument panel which appears to be set up in a trailer. Tail section of a Matador in background.
An Instrument panel. Matador B-61 missile in the lower position on the zero length launcher with the launch control point in mid in Tripoli, Libya. Matador on zero length launcher with the launching crew working on it. Nose of Matador B-61A. The name "Gay Maria" painted on the nose. Several airmen are near the nose of the missile. Tail section of the Matador on the vertical stabilizer. Name "Carola" has been painted on it. Several airmen working on the matador. An Arab boy, a man and a camel. There is a soldier standing next to them. A dromedary camel is standing behind the Arab. A lieutenant Colonel seated on dromedary camel which is held by the Arab boy. They are standing beside the Matador B-61A which is on zero length launcher. The launch crew are working on the Matador.
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