View from a tracking camera of a Navy F6F drone plane in flight. Other aircraft (unseen) flying above it at high altitude, leave twin contrails behind. Suddenly a Sparrow radar guided air-to-air missile appears from the right contrail and follows a curved path as it homes in on and then destroys the target drone. Pieces of the destroyed drone fall to the earth.
A formation of 18 Curtiss P-40 aircraft, of the U.S.Army Air Corps 8th Pursuit Group, fly low over the shoreline of Long Island, New York, for gunnery practice. The bullets from their gunfire raise jets of water in the air as they strike the vicinity of what appears to be a sailboat target. Glimpse of a flight of three P-40s overhead. View of the floating target. More splashes from P-40 gunfire. A flight of 3 P-40s diving, and others forming up in formation. Remnants of the target in the water (World War II period).
International exchange of CAP (Civil Air Patrol) cadets in Virginia, United States. Several foreign cadets stroll across the Alexandria airfield, also known as Hybla Valley Airport, in Fairfax County, Virginia. Two of them examine a low wing monoplane trainer with side-by-side dual controls. They open top cover of cockpit, climb aboard, and move the flight controls. An Air Force officer pulls prop through to start a Tailorcraft airplane. A pilot in cockpit of an airplane using cockpit control to prime engine. View of Italian CAP cadet uniform jacket with “ITALIA” insignia.
Sparrow III, an American air to air missile in United states. A Sparrow III missile strikes a United States F9F Drone aircraft and smoke rises. F9F Drone climbs up while in flight. Aircraft being hit by Sparrow III. Sparrow III heads towards target leaving behind a vapor trail and strikes a F9F Drone plane which falls. A puff of smoke in the sky.
Sparrow III, American air to air missile hits an aircraft in the United states. United States F3H aircraft in flight. It is joined by F2H and F8U aircraft. Aircraft in flight as F3H launches two missiles. Missiles strike a United states F9F Drone aircraft. Aircraft descends and falls into the water causing a huge splash.
Sparrow III, American air to air missile hits an aircraft in United States. Gun camera view of United states F3H and F2H in flight. F3H fires two Sparrow III missiles. Missiles strike the tail section of United states F9F Drone aircraft. F9F dives towards the ground and strikes water causing a large splash in water. Another F3H aircraft in flight. Two Sparrow III missiles being fired at F9F aircraft. F9F aircraft being picked up another missile hits at the tail of the aircraft. F9F Drone aircraft descends and strikes water surface causing a splash.
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