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Bomber make manipulation with the help of Norden sight and control stick for accurate dropping of Razon bomb in United States.

A film by Strategic Services, United States. Carrier of the Razon bomb on an air strip. The carrier contains an antenna, transmitter unit and control stick. Bomber controls Norden sight from the carrier. Animated diagram shows mirror of Norden sight. Bomber makes a modification called crab. View through Norden sight. Bomber makes manipulations, he moves the stick to control and pint point accurate dropping of bomb through radio control. Diagram shows image of target dropping in relation to bomber. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046521
Demonstration of targets covered by uncontrolled and Razon bombs in United States.

A film by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), United States. Demonstrates the accuracy and effectiveness of Razon control bomb drop. Two bombs dropped from plane, one Razon another uncontrolled bomb. Razon bomb drops on target and uncontrolled way left from center. Bomber controls the Razon and it drops slightly off the target lacking in accurate range. Diagram shows coverage of target in the radius of 500 feet. It shows the dropping of 11 Razons. Maximum distance from target of uncontrolled bomb is 1560 feet and 360 feet is of Razon. Diagram of enemy battleship and Razon covering the target. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046522
General Jonathan Mathew Wainwright returns back to the U.S. after World War II and receives the Congressional Medal of Honor.

U.S. Army General, Jonathan Mathew Wainwright reviews a parade in San Francisco and Washington DC and receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from U.S. President Harry S. Truman. General Wainwright gets off a plane in San Francisco. A crowd stands on both sides of a road. The General meets his wife in Washington DC. They go in a car and wave at the crowd. Posters on poles read 'Welcome Home 'Skinny''. President Truman presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to the General in Washington DC.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046535
Republic of China Prime Minister T.V. Soong arrives at Washington DC airport to meet U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

Republic of China (Taiwan)'s Prime Minister Tse Ven Soong (T.V. Soong) visits the United States. Mr. Soong arrives at Washington DC airport to meet U.S. President Harry S. Truman. Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express transport plane with nose art "Grandpappy" also bears a seal with an eagle and shield and Russian lettering at the top that is a symbol of good will between the Soviet Union and America, according to the narrator. Mr. T.V. Soong shakes hands with officials.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046547
Dr. Ad Hoi Tailor works at a radar and an animation shows the operation and the use of the radar in the United States.

Operation and the uses of the radar. A radar with 'XAF installed 1938' written on it. Allied civilian scientist Dr. Ad Hoi Tailor, Chief of Electronic Science Development and his assistant Mr. Lio Se Young at work. A diagram shows the operation of the radar. A dot of voltage barrier at a florescent screen. An animation shows how a radar traces an enemy plane. Radar equipped planes detect enemy fleet. A light mover in the radar. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046548
Radars used to gun down an enemy plane and used at ports in the United States.

The operation and uses of the radar in the United States. An enemy plane comes in the range of radar detection. The receiving antenna detects entry of a plane. A search light pinpoints at the plane. Guns fire. The plane on fire. It drops down. Radar used at ports. A plane in flight. It looses altitude. A ground control man guides with accurate information and helps the pilot to land safely. Gauges show altitude and other readings. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046549