A United States Army 7th Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber is hit by anti-aircraft fire over Koror, Palau during World War II. Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber nicknamed "Brief" (Serial Number 44-42058) is seen in flight in aerial view from an aircraft above and ahead of it. Bombs being dropped from nearby Allied aircraft are visible in the same view. Suddenly, the B-24 "Brief" is hit from below by anti-aircraft fire, between the #2 engine and the fuselage (though at first glance it appears, incorrectly, that an Allied bomb hits the wing from above in a friendly-fire accident). The wing buckles upward. Flames engulf the doomed bomber. Aerial view showing fuselage falling in a flat spiral over Koror until it crashed. Aerial view of the mountains, military installations and roads in Koror Island. Smoke rises from various parts of the island.
A mechanic works on a gun at Naval Air Station Miramar (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States), California. A petty officer gives an explanation to a newly hired female system maintenance officer. Mechanics inspect belts of bullets from fighter aircraft. Men loading a missile into a Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. Man with headphones reading notes while walking. A tow tractor transporting a Pratt & Whitney engine. Mechanics working on Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft. A mechanic in cockpit. A mechanic screwing a tripod jack leg. Mechanics polish and cleans the Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. A woman mechanic sits in fighter cockpit. Mechanic works on a device.
A petty officer gives a newly hired woman officer a tour of the Naval Air Station Miramar, California (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States). The petty officer showing the hangar of the NAS Miramar to the female maintenance officer. Electronics technician checking the radar of a Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft. Petty officer takes his new colleague to the maintenance control desk. A man talks to a chief at the maintenance control desk. A squadron man repairing an aircraft part at the AIMD or Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment. Mechanics repair a piece of aircraft wing or tail.
Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft landing at the Naval Air Station Miramar (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States), California. A man walks past a fuel tanker. A mechanic in front of dashboard. Squadron support crew with parachutes. A man communicates from a control tower. Crew shows a new helmet to an airman. A petty officer and a woman system maintenance officer tour the survival equipment room where pilots suit up before a flight. The pilot raises his concern about a mask to crewman.
A U.S. Navy petty officer wearing a flight helmet talks to a newly hired female officer on airfield at Naval Air Station Miramar, California (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States). The petty officer rests his arm over a machine. A mechanic repairing on a fighter aircraft calls the petty officer for help. The petty officer turns the machine on. The female officer turns a toggle switch on at the request of the mechanic, after the petty officer appears confused by the request. Hose attached to a Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. Electronics technician adjusts an equipment. Technician wipes his forehead in relief. A woman in an office hands over a piece of equipment to a technician. She removes a piece of paper from the board beside her and gives it to the technician to complete the check-out form.
U.S. Navy pilot checks a Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter at NAS Miramar (Miramar Way, San Diego, California 92145, United States). A female ground crew member gives a thumbs up. A petty officer checks the tires of a Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter before take-off. A woman officer of the VF-124 squadron watches ground crew and pilots prepare for take-off at airfield. A crewman gives helmet to a pilot. A maintenance officer introduces himself to the female officer. They talk about the role of a petty officer as a troubleshooter during F-14 launches. Officer on airfield makes gestures to aircraft and petty officer. Petty officer directs aircraft and troubleshoots on its malfunctioning flaps. The petty officer was able to sweep the wings forward, recycle the flaps, and circuits lined again.
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