Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat on its maiden flight in California, United States. The Hercules accelerates throwing up a large trailing wake that diminishes as she gains speed and her hull rises approaching liftoff. The H-4 Hercules taxis back after completing the short flight. Her registration number, NX 37602 is clearly visible on her tail.
Project Storm fury, Ceiba in Puerto Rico. Dr. Simpson, a woman, Dr. Gentry and AX3 Wrant wearing phones at radar scope on board VW-4 hurricane hunter aircraft while in flight during Project Storm fury. They watch the radar scope. Commander Himewick, skipper of VW-4 at controls of the aircraft in flight, instrument panel. EC-121 aircraft and its instrument panel. Dr. Simpson relaxes and drinks milk from a carton with a straw. Cloud formation in sky with water below them. Shadow of clouds on water.
Mine sweep exercises aboard United States Navy ship USS Phoebe (MSC-199) in Pacific Ocean. Float in tow behind the Phoebe with shoreline in the background. A large drum turns as a large cable is strung out over the stern roller and into the water. Men on the fantail of the mine sweeper. Large cable strung out over the water to be used for magnetic mines. Float pulled through the water. Floating cable on the surface of the water. Cable reeled. Float comes in towards the side of Phoebe. MK4 acoustic device lifted from the water. Crew men lean over the rail and take hold of the MK4. Acoustic device brought aboard.
Soviet aircraft and missiles in the Soviet Union. A Soviet MI-4 helicopter also known as Hound in flight. The helicopter fires rockets and machine guns. Smoke rises on the ground below. A large formation of MI-4 helicopters in flight. Soviet troops land in a field and run away from the helicopters.
Component of U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 2nd Field Forces, 199th Light Infantry Brigade in fight with Vietcong. F-4 Phantom jets in far distance drop napalm. Explosions on ground. F-4 drops napalm. Explosion in woods. Military trucks and other vehicles parked in the foreground. Huge clouds of smoke rise from explosion. UH-1 helicopter on ground ridden with bullet holes. Wounded and dead Vietcong fighters on the ground. One of them is sitting up, a seemingly uninjured prisoner of war. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. 6th Marine Division 4th Marines and tanks in Okinawa following amphibious landings of L-Day. Marines advance over hilly terrain. Ocean in the background. Scattered formation of Marines as they advance across level, red terrain. Marine gives hand signals. Other Marines in the background advance. Smoke in the far background. LVT A-4 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Armored) advance. Marine with flamethrower passes by monument. Two tanks with parts of floatation gear still attached advance on red terrain. Marines in the background advance.
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