Two U.S. submarines arriving and tying up at pier in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during World War 2. Crews of both boats are standing on their respective decks. One displays a Navy ensign with some sort of image superimposed on it. A band of sailors stands in formation on the pier, with their musical instruments. Several Naval officers board the closest boat via gangplank.Officers cross to outer boat by gangplank, as a third submarine approaches, flying numerous flags on a line from its conning tower. Then, a 4th submarine arrives and ties up with the others. The band on the pier begins to play as a 5th submarine joins the group.
Soldiers of the U.S. 87th Regiment marching along a dusty trail in Italy during World War 2. First, only their legs and feet are seen. Then in a longer view they march single-file down a slope of Mount Moscosa, past parked armored vehicles. Later, they spread out and begin to deploy on another part of the Mountain slopes. Some appear to occupy foxholes already prepared. (Note: reportedly, slate refers to T/4 Jack Rubin, 196th Signal Photo Company, who was involved in making this film.)
Navigator speaking on intercom aboard a U.S. Air Force WB-29A aircraft of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ( Hurricane Hunters) airplane in flight. Pilot and copilot seen in cockpit as the plane encounters turbulence. Crew member looking at shielded radar screen. Momentary glimpse of a PB4Y2 aircraft flying amongst storm clouds. WB-29A crew members at duty stations monitoring meteorological conditions. View of cockpit again. Men and women at the Joint hurricane warning service, in Miami, Florida, copy reports being received from the WB-29A.
View of clouds and of numbers 3 and 4 engines, running, from cockpit of airborne WB-50D aircraft. Stratiform clouds seen below. Pilot at the controls. Another crew member seen at window in right side of the aircraft. View of WB-50D right wing from the rear. Two dropsondes are released and fall away from the aircraft. A lieutenant (copilot) demonstrating turbulence at the controls, and then eating lunch in the cockpit. The WB-50D of the 59th Weather Reconnaissance Flight (Hurricane Hunters) landing at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. Storm clouds seen in background.
Scenes related to the Stormfury cloud seeding research project. Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico. Mountains in the background. A U.S. Weather Bureau DC-6 aircraft takes off. It is modified with a large radar housing on its belly. United States Navy RA-3B Skywarrior aircraft takes off from a runway. Second RA-3B taxiing and taking off from the runway. The aircraft in flight overhead. A DC-4 aircraft takes off.
A documentary titled: 'It Happened in Texas', about the landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Beulah in Texas, United States. Doctors treating a wounded infant. Hurricane hits the area with high winds and high surf. Wind blown trees near Brownsville Texas. A flooded area. A ship submerged in water. Men working on an instrument. A man typing a document on a typewriter in offices of the Texas Department of Public Safety. People getting food inside a building during relief operations. People in Red Cross shelters. Wind blowing debris and roofing material along a city street in South Texas. Devastated buildings and debris in Port Isabelle area of South Padre Island. People listen to weather warnings from the weather bureau. Officers discussing among themselves. Rescue workers and other volunteers helping the victims. Damaged buildings and houses in an area. Clouds in the sky. A warning about a tornado is given to the people. Views of several tornadoes in south Texas, triggered by the hurricane. Tornado funnel clouds crossing land. The tornado hits the area. Rain and flooding in the area from 20-30 inches of rain over 4 days.
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