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U.S. 8th Air Force plane piloted by R.W. Foy attacks a German Messerschmitt Me-210 fighter plane in World War II.

Enemy plane attacked by U.S. aircraft on 2nd December 1944 in World War II. Aircraft of 8th Air Force is piloted by R.W. Foy of 362nd Squadron. Aircraft attacks German Messerschmitt Me-210 fighter plane. Aircraft strafing crashed Me-210 plane.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047722
U.S. 8th Air Force plane piloted by Lieutenant R. Frederickson attacks a German Focke Wulf Fw-190 aircraft in World War II.

Enemy plane attacked by U.S. aircraft on 2nd December 1944 in World War II. Aircraft of 8th Air Force is piloted by Lieutenant R. Frederickson of 63rd Squadron. Aircraft attacks a German Focke Wulf Fw-190. Shows hit on aircraft, aircraft explodes.

Date: 1944
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047723
U.S. 8th Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt fighters flying low over enemy area in World War II.

P-47s in flight during World War II. View from aircraft of 8th Air Force is piloted by Captain Burgsteiner of 370th Squadron. Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts flying low.

Date: 1944
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047724
U.S. 8th Air Force plane piloted by Captain C.E. Griffith attacks German Messerschmitt Me-109 fighter in World War II.

Enemy plane attacked by U.S. aircraft during World War II. U.S. aircraft of 8th Air Force is piloted by Captain C.E. Griffith of 486th Squadron. Aircraft attacks German Messerschmitt Me-109 fighter plane.

Date: 1944
Duration: 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047725
Preparations for allied invasion of Normandy France during World War II.

'Normandy: Air borne invasion of fortress Europe ' Allied invasion of Normandy. Lieutenant General William S Knudsen introduces the film to be presented, expressing thanks to makers of the glider aircraft used in the invasion, who are the intended audience of the film. Field Order no1, 9th Troop commander Carrier. A man puts a Top Secret seal on the order. The Captain of United States 82nd Air Borne Division briefs men about the terrain with the help of a mosaic. A map of Europe shows principle cities of the continent. Map and narrator describe German Atlantic Wall coastal defenses on European continent. A giant concrete coastal gun emplacement. A large German railroad coastal gun moved out of a concrete shelter. Various concrete structures, sandbag structures of coastal guns. A concrete base gun turret revolves. Huge coastal guns protrude from concrete gun emplacements. Huge steel and concrete tank barriers stretched across. Large concrete and steel structures built along the coast to prevent assault craft from landing. Combined Chiefs of staff of the United Nations at a meeting. George Marshall and Henry Arnold at the head of the table during the meeting. A map shows invasion area near Le Harve. Troop Carrier units departing for Allied invasion on Sicily, Africa on 10 July, 1943. The United States C-47 aircraft take off towing gliders from an airfield in Africa. Troops transported from British 1st Air Borne division and United States 82nd Air Borne division. Dust rises as aircraft take off from a desert field. Demolished gliders on field and beside water. Multiple views of demolished gliders. C-47 in flight and paratroopers jump from the plane in New Guinea. Instructor trains paratroopers in United States. Discussion and demonstration of improvements in glider equipment and usage after Sicily Invasion and prior to D-Day Normandy invasion. Two men attach link nose chain to glider. Parachute extended and held open by men. Pilot of a glider talks to the pilot of the plane towing the glider over intercom.

Date: 1944
Duration: 7 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048600
Various Aircraft tow gliders during World War II.

Preparations for Allied invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. During Glider development programs, gliders come in for landing towards stake to which white flag is tied. B-25 takes off as it tows a CG-4A glider. P-38, PBY-5A, B-17 and C-54 aircraft take off as they tow gliders. C-54 takes off as it tows three gliders (a "triple tow") and aircraft in flight.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048601