Activities of 8th Fighter Air Force Command in Germany during World War II. United States aircraft in flight. They target transportation system in Germany and destroy rail tracks and roads. An explosion on a German train on a railroad. Burning freight trains. U.S. airplanes drop bombs on German vessels in a canal. A German flag tower, radio and radar bases, trucks carrying ammunition and supplies are destroyed by United States aircraft.
A film titled 'You in Great Britain' on the history of Great Britain. A U.S. Airman enters the British Museum and views the Magna Carta. Magna Carta Island. Paintings of signing of Magna carta and of British monarchs, including Queen Victoria. Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the Thames River. U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Cartoons of Soviet System vs. Democracy. British soldiers in combat. Animated map showing U.S. Air Bases in Britain. U.S. Airmen in a theater watching the movie. Faces of various soldiers including African American and white soldiers as they watch the film in the theater.
U.S. aircraft at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Anacostia, Washington DC. United States Navy F4H Phantom aircraft parked at the base. A pilot walks from an Operations building towards the aircraft. The pilot climbs up a ladder to the cockpit of the aircraft. The aircraft taxis on a runway and takes off.
U.S. aircraft at Anacostia Naval Air Station in Anacostia, Washington DC. United States Navy A4D-2 Skyhawk aircraft parked at the base. A pilot walks towards the aircraft. He climbs up a ladder into the cockpit. He dons his hard hat. The aircraft takes off from a runway.
Views from a B-17 of U.S. 8th Air Force on its way back to England, after bombing mission over Germany during World War 2. The formation of B-17s is attacked by German FW-190s and ME-110 fighter planes. B-17 gunners shoot one down. They shoot down two more FW-190s and then an ME-110, which explodes in a ball of fire. An attacking German FW-190 is suddenly intercepted by a British Spitfire over the British Channel, and retreats. Seeing this, crew members in one B-17 begin to sing "Goodnight Sweetheart." Among the B-17s shown in flight, is B-17F, Serial Number 41-24635 (named:"8 Ball Mk II") of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, stationed at RAF Station Molesworth, England. A rainbow is seen as the returning B-17s begin landing at their home base. Two airmen are seen walking together in their flight gear, across a field.
U.S. pilots and bomber crew at an airfield in Germany during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews climb into back of open truck. Airman screws fins on a bomb. Crews are dropped off at their respective B-26 Marauder bombers and board them. Crew members getting into their compartments in a B-26.Gunners strapping in and putting on headsets. Bombadier adjusting his bomb sight. Pilot and copilot closing their canopy hatches. The name: "Wild Bill" seen painted below copilot's window. . Crew returning from a mission. They exit aircraft, climb onto open crew truck, light cigarettes, and talk with one another about the mission, as the truck heads back toward base operations.
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