A dozen RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 fighter planes of No. 222 Squadron take off during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. They take of in unison, from their base at RAF Station Hornchurch, and fly very low in loose formation over the terrain. Next, they are seen, fairly close up, flying in flights of three, as viewed from another (camera) airplane. Puffy white clouds are in the background. The Squadron flies by in four flights of three each. They are seen from various angles and distances and join up to fly as a single formation of 12 near the end of the film.
Scene opens showing German soldiers at an anti-aircraft battery standing near a large horn (possibly an acoustic tracking device) as they scan the skies with binoculars looking for Allied aircraft, early in World War 2. One soldier rotates a 1-meter-base range-finder mounted on his helmet. View shifts to German gun crew viewed from above, looking down the barrel of their 12.8 cm Flak 40 gun.The crew elevates the gun barrel, preparing to fire. Next a German gun crew operates their anti-aircraft gun from a well sandbagged position. Closeup of one gunner loading a shell. A soldier with range finder working with smaller gun crew. Closeup of soldier pointing toward enemy (Allied) aircraft. Sound of gun batteries firing and views of aircraft struck and descending on fire. It crashes into countryside. Closeup of crash site, with smoke rising and debris from aircraft scattered about. Momentary glimpse of soldiers marching along a country road. Gun crew firing 12.8 Flak 40, and muffled sounds of gunfire accompanying views of black flak puffs in the sky. View from an aircraft strafing a railroad train and striking the locomotive.
German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf-110 twin engine heavy fighter aircraft in flight during World War II. The plane flies low over field and attacks aircraft on the ground with cannon fire. Gun camera footage and point of view from inside Bf-110 aircraft during attack. Aerial view of Bf-110 in formation. Next scene shows close up aerial views of a formation of German Junkers Ju 86 bombers in flight. A pilot seen in the cockpit. Fire and smoke seen. Squadron of Ju 86 in formation, returning from a mission. At the German home base, A Junkers JU-52 is forced to make a landing on one wheel when the other seems to be lost due to enemy fire or accident. The pilot skillfully keeps the aircraft rolling on the one good wheel as long as possible, and then it falls and spins to the side. The crew evacuates and no one is injured, although the aircraft is seriously damaged. The Luftwaffe crew looks over the damage.
American comedian Bob Hope' show at Eniwetok Island during World War II. Ships underway at sea in Pacific Theater. Troops on South Pacific island construct an airstrip. Wrecked planes and equipment in background. Jerry Colona sings at microphone. A man plays guitar in the background. Bob Hope wearing a base-ball cap seated on the stage. Frances Langford sings on the stage. She signs autographs. A girl wearing a dancing costume on stage. Spectators watching the show.
American comedian Bob Hope and his troupe at the Jungle Training Center in Hawaii during World War II. Sign on base of stage reads 'Jungle Bowl'. A banner on the stage reads 'Bob Hope and Troupe'. Jerry Colonna sings a song. Bob Hope and Patti Thomas do a soft shoe routine on stage.
United States Army M46 Patton tanks in Korea during Korean War. Eyes and teeth painted on the tanks. Another tank seen in the background. Soldiers on tank in snow covered area. Gun turret on tanks. A plane in flight. Several battle tanks on the snow covered grounds. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Soldier crouches down beside tank and covers ears as it fires. Soldiers with guns in the field. (Possibly Chosin Reservoir area based on time period, climate, and terrain.)
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