United States aircraft in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. USAF O-1F Bird Dog aircraft in flight over a target area. Aerial view of the aircraft in flight and the target area. The aircraft circles over the the target area. Smoke rises when bombs are dropped.
A training film on loading and employment of LSTs (Landing Ship Tanks) in the United States and their unloading in the European Theater. Officers aboard an LST underway at sea. One officer looking through binoculars. Ships of the transport group underway. Assault troops being loaded on LCVPs (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel). They are carried to the assigned LSTs. The LSTs receive them aboard and they are checked by the Ship's Officer. Men aboard an LST. The LSTs heading for an assault area. Troops, vehicles and ammunition aboard. The troops fire anti aircraft guns from a ship. Smoke rises from firing. Several airplanes in flight overhead. Guns are fired from a ship. The LSTs arriving at the shore in the European Theater. Bow doors are opened and unloading activities start. Tanks, trucks, LVTs ( Landing Vehicle Tracked ), bulldozers and other vehicles are unloaded. The LSTs are emptied. The bulldozers are taken out first so that they can make way for other vehicles when they proceed in the area. Tanks and other vehicles are unloaded after the bulldozers. Vehicles proceed on the beach. (World War II period).
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War 2. A camera repair truck driving up to an airplane. Camera repairmen load magazines in a United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning photographic airplane (P-38E/F-4 Lightning serial 41-2156, "Limpin' Lizzie"). A pilot ( possibly 2LT Harold Moffat) arrives in a jeep and inspects the airplane. A gasoline truck fills the tank on the airplane. The pilot climbs on a wing and puts on a parachute and then gets in the cockpit. The pilot seated in the cockpit. He does a radio check with the communication tent. The P-38 warms up. The aircraft taxis.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War 2. A United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning photographic airplane returns from a mission. The airplane taxis on an airfield. A camera truck follows the airplane for exposed film. Camera repairmen take out magazines from the airplane. The pilot climbs out of the airplane. Men load exposed magazines in the truck on the way to a laboratory.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. A wall camera. A man at work. A United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning aircraft taxis on to the runway and does a 180 degree turn at the end where the pilot holds the brakes and revs his engines to high rpm. Next scene shows a P-38 on final approach and landing on the runway.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War 2. United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning aircraft take off from a runway. A formation flight of the aircraft. One aircraft lands.
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