Ground targets attacked by U.S. aircraft on 9th April 1944 in World War II. Aircraft of 8th Fighter Command is piloted by 1st Lieutenant J.T. Godfrey of 336th Squadron. U.S. aircraft makes a very low pass over area and attacks an aircraft sheltered in trees. A large explosion occurs.
Ground targets attacked by U.S. aircraft on 8th April 1944 in World War II. Aircraft of 8th Fighter Command is piloted by 2nd Lieutenant W.W. Furr of 328th Squadron. Aircraft makes a low pass and strafes a stationary German Messerschmitt Me 210 fighter plane. Cloud of black smoke rises from fire in background.
German aircraft attacked by U.S. aircraft on 28th August 1944 in World War II. Aircraft of 8th Fighter Command is piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Gallup of 350th Squadron. U.S. aircraft trails a twin engine bomber. Shows hit on bomber. Aircraft strafes a canvas covered truck, makes several passes at the truck convoy. One truck explodes. Aircraft attacks German Junkers Ju bomber flying low and strafes Fieseler Fi 156 liaison aircraft stationary on ground.
U.S. Air Force operations in the European Theater during World War 2. A bombardier gets out of the nose of a U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber plane. Pilots talk beside a B-17. An animation of number of sorties and tons of bomb drops over enemy target. Aerial point of view (POV) shots from cockpit of a US Army air force aircraft in flight on an attack run flying low over houses and industry of enemy territory in Europe during World War 2. An aerial formation of B-17s, P-39 Airacobra fighters, B-24 Liberator bombers and P-38 Lightning fighters. Chancellor of Germany Adolf Hitler giving an impassioned, animated, emotional speech. German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels in a conference. American men and women war production workers inside a factory making war materiel. U.S. firing squad fires salute over a grave. An airplane burns and a crew member face down on the grass. U.S. Army Air Force fighters and bombers in flight and bombs away views as bombers drop bombs on German targets .
A dramatization detailing ASR (Air Sea Rescue) of U.S. 8th Air Forces crew members in European Theater during World War II. Rescue aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt fighters take off from English airfield. Airborne time is imposed on status board in control room by an officer. Same procedure is followed for PBY Catalina flying boat as it taxis and takes off from runway. Officer over phone notifies ASR. Planes head for their prearranged patrol points. High speed launchers and motorboats of Royal Navy underway. Shows U.S. 8th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress going down on water after being hit. Pilot contacts ASR in England and speaks about ditching of B-17. Fixer station located on the English coast. Electronic Position Indicator (EPI) antenna mast used in Bering Sea operations and antenna receiving bearings on B-17. Door sign reads Triangulation Room. Officers in room plot the bearings on B-17 on a circular map. Last position of B-17 is determined by the triangulation process. ASR controller giving out ditching position on radio to crew member of PBY Catalina. PBY Catalina flies low over water. Crew members of B-17 on raft underway. PBY Catalina overhead. PBY lands on water for rescue of B-17 crews. PBY takes off after the crew boards the plane. Rescue operation for another 8th Air Force plane shows a plane descending over water. Parachute descends over water.
A dramatization detailing ASR (Air Sea Rescue) of U.S. 8th Air Forces crew members in European Theater during World War II. ASR controller contacts crew members of rescue aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt fighters in flight over ocean after determining the ditching position of aircraft. Two P-47s in flight. Information is relayed to high speed launch and motor boat of Royal Navy underway. Fight pilot on raft in water. P-47s in flight. Fighter pilot on raft signals as the P-47 flies low over water. Pilot is rescued by high speed launch of Royal Navy. P-47 circles the launch.
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