As viewed through periscope of submerged American submarine, bombs explode all along the coastline of Midway Island under attack by Japanese bombers (unseen) during World War 2 Battle of Midway. One strike hits oil storage site causing black smoke to rise. Many bombs create high long-lasting clouds of smoke.
WB-29A, tail number 42-94947, of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) taxiing on Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. It stops momentarily, with engines running. Squadron logo and "Hurricane Hunters," are displayed on fuselage of the aircraft. Next, it is seen taking off (repeated twice). Long sequence showing the aircraft cruising inflight, over water. Closeup of a weather map on the front of a briefing podium. A USAF Captain briefs aircrews about a mission. Aerial view of a WB-29A aircraft in landing pattern for Kindley Air Force Base. The hand of radio operator keying a message, inside a WB-29A aircraft, as it encounters severe turbulence. An airman typing a message.
A U.S. Air force WB-50D Weather Service aircraft, tail number 50-4040, assigned to the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) begins a takeoff roll and goes a long distance on the runway, but is never seen actually breaking ground. Navigator steps up into bubble canopy with a sextant. View from behind the copilot in cockpit of a WB-50D, as it takes off from Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. View of pilot in the left seat, at the controls. View of the copilot. in the right seat.
A WB-50D Weather aircraft from the USAF 59th Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) is silhouetted against a gray sky as it takes off from Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. at sundown. Another one, tail number 50-4040, takes off. Both aircraft use long takeoff runs and slow rates of climb after breaking ground.
A U.S. soldier of the American Expeditionary Forces jokes around, with an Asian civilian, for the camera. The soldier pretends to teach the other man elements of close order drill. The civilian performs facing movements. The soldier adjusts the man's hat to a jaunty tilt, after which the man salutes and marches toward the camera. Several soldiers and civilians are walking on street in background. A long.wall lines the street. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
German soldiers in Normandy, France during World War II. A long line of German tanks and troops advances through a field. A burning tank in the background. German soldiers go past a burning building. A soldier leans against a building and aims a submachine gun. German machine gun crew in action. A soldier throws a hand grenade into a building. German rocket shells are fired. Heavy columns of smoke rising up. A soldier talks over a phone.
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