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Animation shows the function of upper and lower link attached on a cable as enemy airplane hits the cable (WW2)

A World War II training film depicts the use of barrage balloon to damage enemy airplanes flying at low altitude during a war in the United States. Animation shows the function of upper link attached in the wire cable as an enemy airplane hits the cable. Animation shows the function of the lower link as the airplane hits the cable. The flying cable is cut. The parachute opens. The balloons attached with wire cables in sky. The results of the cable armament operation. An enemy airplane burns. Soldiers look at the airplane as it burns. The soldiers retrieve the balloon. A soldier folds the links of cable. Another soldier holds a link in his hand.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069450
A soldier demonstrates proper installation of barrage balloon in the United States.

A training film depicts proper installation of barrage balloon in the United States. Two barrage balloons in sky. A lower link of a parachute attached on a cable. The upper link of the parachute attracted to the junction assembly. A building in the background. Troops carry a box. A soldier demonstrates the installation of barrage balloon. The soldier disconnects cable terminal assembly from a bell crank by removing the pin. He unscrews the channel pin. The soldier holds the link in his hand. He attaches the male end to the cable terminal assembly. Screws the cable pin in to correct position. He locks the terminal pin. He attaches the female end to the bell crank and tighten all the screws. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069451
Two destroyers christened at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington.

Christening ceremony at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington. People crowd at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton. The Navy officers and sailors seated on chairs. A woman and two Navy officers stand on a platform. The woman christens the ships. Two women stand holding bouquets. The destroyers are lowered into the water.

Date: 1940, May 22
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069454
U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt appeals to public to donate money to the Red Cross War Relief Fund in Washington DC.

U.S. First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt appeals for Red Cross War Relief Fund in Washington DC. U.S. First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt seated on a chair. A statue and United States flag in the background. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt appeals to the public to donate to the Red Cross War Relief Fund. The First Lady says that they should defeat the forces who are causing sufferings. Eleanor Roosevelt also says that people should donate according to their ability.

Date: 1940, May 22
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069455
Russian American aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky test flies the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Igor Sikorsky, Russian American Designer of U.S. aircraft, demonstrates a test flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Igor Sikorsky seated in the cockpit of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter. Igor Sikorsky holds the controls in his hands. A single three-blade main rotor and a smaller anti-torque tail mounted rotor on the VS-300. People look at the VS-300 hovering in the air. The helicopter raises from the ground and hovers in the air. The helicopter descends to the ground.

Date: 1940, May 22
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069456
U.S. War Secretary Henry L Stimson speaks about the use of U.S. battleships to convoy war shipments to England, in Washington DC (WW2)

Convoy plea by U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in Washington DC during World War II. U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, seated at a desk, reads from a paper. War Secretary Stimson speaks about the use of U.S. battleships to convoy war shipments to England. Secretary Stimson also says that the U.S. fleet which is the first line of defense can best defend this country by guaranteeing delivery of goods to Britain.

Date: 1941, May 8
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069458