The U.S. Task Force advances in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Aerial view of a small ship at a harbor. The small ships being strafed in the harbor. Bomb hits exploding in water. The building along the dock area being strafed. Smoke rises from the dock area due to explosion. A tramp steamer being strafed in the harbor. The ships in a river being strafed. The tramp steamer being strafed by machine gun bullets. Tramp steamer underway as it is being strafed alongside a port. A U.S. Navy torpedo bomber TBM Avenger in flight over a ship. A coast line in the far background.
The U.S. Task Force advances in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A U.S. merchant ship underway. A ship underway as it is being strafed. The merchant ship being hit by rockets and machine gun. The merchant ship on fire. The smoke and flames rise from the burning merchant ship. A U.S. Navy torpedo bomber TBM Avenger in flight over a ship. A burning ship. Three small ships underway. Many rocket hits made around the ship. The rocket hits made on the ship. A ship burns as it is being strafed. Smoke and fire pours from the ship. The city and dock area. Smoke rises at the dock area from a ship burning at the dock. Several fires burning from ships in the harbor. Smoke rises from burning ships in the harbor.
The U.S. Task Force advances in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Two U.S. Navy torpedo bomber TBM Avengers in flight. A TBM with wheels down in flight. A Battleship underway in the background. A TBM coming in for landing over the flight deck. The bomber crashes into island aboard an unidentified carrier.
Behind opening slate, is a closeup of Barrage Balloon with cables attached. Next, a formation of German Ju-87, Stuka dive bombers peels off and begins diving attack against Allied target in Europe during World War 2. Closeup of bombs dropping. A formation of German Heinkel He-111 bombers in flight. A German Dornier Do-215 long range bomber in flight (notable features: twin tail and tail wheel). A German Messerschmitt Bf-109 rolling over to attack a ground target. Low flying German warplanes attacking bases and supply depots. German planes strafing an Allied air base. A fire raging from bombing somewhere in England. Scene shifts to a formation of American barrage balloons creating a maze of wire cables to prevent low flying enemy aircraft from striking important ground targets.
A World War II training film depicts the use of barrage balloon to damage enemy airplanes flying at low altitude during a war in the United States. Animation shows the barrage balloons attached with wired cables in the protected area. A barrage balloon in sky. Enemy airplane in flight against the wind hits the balloon. The cable breaks and airplane can get damage. An airplane in flight in the wind direction. The airplane hits the cable and no damage is caused. The wire falls at the base. The barrage balloon flies away. Animation shows links attached to the cable in a barrage balloon. The enemy aircraft approaches the balloon. The aircraft cuts the link. The cable wire with attached parachute comes on the wing. The parachute opens and the wire cuts the wing of the airplane. The balloons deflates comes down.
A World War II training film depicts the use of barrage balloon to damage enemy airplanes flying at low altitude during a war in the United States. Animation shows the influence of weather on the barrage balloon. A balloon floats in air due to high wind. The cable breaks. The balloon flies and drags cable on the ground. Sparkling on electric wires as cable hits the wires. The cable accidentally breaks. The dive in the balloon explodes cuts the cable. The parachute opens. The balloon deflates floats downwards. Animation shows links attached in the wire cable and their function.
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