F4 Corsair aircraft in flight over Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Army truck moves along airfield. United States 1st Tank Battalion troops put wounded Marine onto the truck. Explosion on hill with smoke rising.
Base Documentation at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. Aerial views of Cam Ranh Bay harbor with Landing Crafts unloading equipment at dockyard. Number of F-4C phantom parked in area being fueled.
View of Trafalgar Square and Statue of Lord Nelson in London, England. People feed pigeons on the street. Scenes around the Thames River. View of Tower of London (The Tower of London London, England EC3N 4AB) and Tower Bridge (Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP, United Kingdom). Cars approach London Bridge. View of London city from Thames River shows dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in the background. Ship unloads goods at dockyard.
United States Army troops of Battery A, 217th Field Artillery Missile Battalion, 40th Artillery Group (Redstone) conducting annual exercises. They fuel Redstone Missile for launch from White Sands, New Mexico. Two army fueling trucks parked next to the Missile. Trucks and equipment are from 209th Artillery Group (Redstone), 4th Field Artillery, being used to fuel the Redstone missile with hoses from trucks. Troops stand next to the truck.
A hand reaching for a green, vintage 1970 corded Princess Telephone and dialing a number. View of the Wright brothers National Memorial in North Carolina. Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright written on the building. The Wright Brother's museum. View of a Wright flyer aircraft flight from roughly 1908. More views from the museum: Sign board under pole reads 'End of 4th Flight, time Distance and pilot: Wilbur'.
The German Auxiliary Cruiser "Thor" (Schiff 10) seeking Allied shipping targets of opportunity in the Pacific during World War 2. German Navy sailors relax on her deck. Some paint her motor launch. Several sailors in white trousers, dark jackets, and white side caps, hurry into formation where they are inspected by supervisor wearing a checkered necktie. Officers in Khaki look through binoculars as the Thors' Arado 196 float plane lands and taxis in, guided by sailor with signal flags. The pilot (possibly Flying Officer Meyer-Ahrens) is standing up in the cockpit. He reports to the bridge and exchanges salutes with Thor Captain, Kapitan-sur-Zee Günther Gumprich. Pilot discusses his flight observations with other officers. Smoke from a steaming ship seen on the horizon. An officer on the deck lights a cigar. Smoke and sound of Thor firing her 15cm deck guns. Silhouette of ocean liner SS Nankin, very low in the water. Next, life boats of the SS Nankin row toward Thor carrying passengers who climb aboard (this was on May 10, 1942). Next, the ship is seen moving in rough high seas. Smoke is seen from Thor's guns firing again, and another ship is stopped in the water. Based on profile of ship, it appears to be the Norwegian oil tanker Madrono (D/T Madrono), intercepted on July 4, 1942. Boarding party from Thor lowers away in motor launch tenders and boards the stopped ship. Sign on her says "No Smoking" in English (The Madrono was built in the UK). Armed German sailor from the Thor guards the merchant seamen on board. Glimpse of one of Thor's 15cm deck guns. Thor's sailors in German Kriegsmarine dress uniforms wave from deck, likely as ship is arriving at Japanese harbor. Japanese Naval officers board for a visit. Captain Günther Gumprich and executive officer socialize with Japanese officers. German and Japanese flags fly side-by-side. Officers and crew of German Cruiser Thor tour local sites in Japan. Two Thor sailors view Mt. Fuji.
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