U.S. forces on the move to encircle the Iron Triangle, and blast the enemy from the hilltops during the Korean War. The first scene shows a U.S. Sherman tank carrying about 15 American infantrymen who occupy every possible space atop the tank. It is followed by a Patton tank, also covered with American infantry getting a ride. Fuzzy view of a tank in field with traces of snow. U.S. gun crew firing a towed field howitzer. Closeup of American Lieutenant commanding artillery. He is using a field telephone. Another crew firing a mortar. Shells exploding on the hilltops. U.S. soldiers observing with binoculars from a bunker. Numerous explosions of many kinds of ordnance in the hills. Soldier firing a 30-caliber Browning air-cooled machine gun. Another American soldier firing a sub-machine gun. Other infantrymen firing fully automatic rifles. A U.S. Air Force F-51 Mustang fighter plane drops napalm on a target. Another Mustang fighter dives low to fire rockets and strafe an enemy position. Many more views of American artillery, tanks, and machine guns firing at the hills. Infantry move uphill to occupy the hilltops. Two are seen carrying flame throwers. As the infantry enter woods on a hillside, a flamethrower is employed. Troops in a sandbagged position in a town. Sick and wounded Korean civilians lie on litters in a paved area from where they are being placed into trucks.
U.S. Air Forces General Curtis LeMay retires from service in United States. Officials gather in a hall at the retirement. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson at podium, addresses people and states about the achievements of the General. He awards the Distinguished Service Medal to the General. General LeMay receives the award and shakes hands with the President. He meets his family members and other officials present in the hall. People gather at the retirement ceremony for the General. Troops march in respect of the General and Army Air Forces planes flies in formation.
The activities and joint demonstrations by the United States Readiness Command (USREDCOM), Brass Key II at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. U.S. Air Force OV-10 Bronco aircraft in flight. They drop bombs over the target area. Smoke arises from explosion. USAF F-4 Phantom II aircraft in flight. Aerial view of the attack on ground target by the aircraft. U.S. Air Force A-7 Corsair aircraft attacks the ground target with 2.7 inch rockets, and then with high-drag Mark 82 Snake-eye bombs. The fins on the bombs slow their descent and permit a low-altitude bombing run with successful aircraft escape. Smoke from explosion on the ground. Ground support elements fire different artillery weapons including 105, 155, and 8 inch Howitzer.
A U.S. air attack on Okinawa, Japan during World War II. U.S. aircraft from U.S. Navy ship USS Yorktown (CV-10) attack Okinawa. An aerial view of the air attack. Japanese ships underway at sea. The aircraft in flight over the target area. Aerial and gun camera views as aircraft drop bombs and strafe the Japanese fleet. Smoke rises as the ships explode due to the bombardment. Splashes in the water. The aircraft bombard the city area on the island. Smoke rises due to bombardment in the city.
U.S. air raids on the Palau Islands in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. United States Army Air Force B-24 Liberator formations of 31st Squadron, 5th Bomb Group en route to Koror. Explosions and smoke rises from bomb hits. The bombers leave the target area. Interior of an aircraft. Waist gunners are firing. A ball turret gunner at station.
U.S. air raids on the Palau Islands in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. United States Army Air Force B-24 Liberator formations of 31st Squadron, 5th Bomb Group in flight over a target area. Interior of an aircraft. A navigator fills out reports. The aircraft drop bombs over the target area. Smoke rises from explosions.
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