U.S. Army Air Forces operations in Germany during World War 2. Animation of the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific and location of U.S. 11th Air Force. Location of U.S. 6th Air Force. Location of U.S. 8th Air Force in England. Interiors of German armament and munitions factories shows armament works, steel works, and German war production workers. German factories making bomb shells, crankshafts, and other war materiel. U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress in flight. B-17 drops bombs over German targets. German anti-aircraft gunners. Interior of the plane shows British air crews. Bombs being dropped. Mock ups of bombs exploding on German target. Fire in a German city. German search light crew at work. Bombs exploding in German cities. Rubble on street in German town.
United States Army Air Forces Major General Claire Lee Chennault Commander of the 14th Air Force in China during World War II. Airmen of the 14th Air Force lined up on a field with aircraft in the background. Chennault inspects the 14th Air Force. A Captain with a medal pinned onto him. Chinese pilots shake hands with Major General Chennault. In Washington DC Major General Chennault receives the Mitchell Trophy for the services rendered by the 14th Air Force. U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight and drop bombs over Sicily and Sardinia in Italy. Explosions occur.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. Dr Maurer and General Eaker seated at a desk. Dr Maurer talks about the work and the contribution of General Eaker in the U.S. Air Force. He says that General Eaker was the Commander of the 8th Air Force. In 1944, he became the Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force. Then from 1945 until his retirement in 1947, he was the deputy commander of the Army Air Forces and chief of the Air Staff. General Eaker talks about his experiences. He talks about the first airplane flight he saw. He further speaks that he was sent to a training camp in 1917. A man came in the camp looking for some fliers. He was already selected for an examination of regular army. He says that in November 1917, he was on a parade grounds. An airplane was in flight overhead. The aircraft landed and he looked at the engine of the aircraft.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about why had he said that the United States Army Air Force was inferior to certain European air forces in the beginning of World War II. He said that European air forces were in operation during the war. He says that very few people in the U.S. had visualized that the country would get involved in the war. European Air Forces were in urgent need of advanced air forces and further efforts to win against the enemy. U.S. was not in the same position. Their aircraft production was also limited.
Hot air balloon race disaster in Catalina Island, California. Five hot air balloons in Catalina Island. Participants use gas tanks and flames to inflate the hot air balloons. A 42-year old woman, Barbara Ruth Keith, puts on her life vest and helmet before the race. Barbara Keith boards her hot air balloon and tucks her toy mascot, a stuffed toy dog, into the top of her hot air propane tank. Hot air balloon contestant Barbara Keith waves at spectators upon her ascent. POV from balloon of spectators on ground as it ascends. Catalina Island. Swiss-born American balloonist, Donald Louis Piccard (also known as Don Piccard), ignites his heater and leaves the ground aboard balloon. Distant shot of balloon over ocean.
New Air Force One airplane of the President of United States George H. W. Bush at the Andrew's airbase, Washington DC. Seal of the United States President on the new Air Force One airplane (Boeing VC-25). Airplane nose of the Air Force One. Interiors of the new Air Force One is shown to be capable of withstanding nuclear radiations. The lounge, living room, conference room, fully equipped kitchen inside the plane. Satellite TV, telephones and luxurious interiors. The new Air Force One takes off.
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