'Boxcars of the Korean Skies' shows U.S. Air Force airlift operations in Korea during the Korean War. U.S. 315th Air Division operations show C-119 Flying Boxcar and C-46 Commando transport planes being loaded at an airfield in Japan. A truck backs up to load combat equipment onto a transport plane. Soldiers unload packets from the truck and load them in the plane. Interior of the C-119 shows parachute straps being strapped to an overhead carrier. The C-119 planes taxi on a runway and take off. The pilot's compartment of a C-119 plane. The planes in flight over an area near Seoul in Korea to drop supplies for UN troops serving in Korea.
Lieutenant General Jacob Devers, Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe and Major General Ira Eaker, Commander of U.S. 8th Air Force accompany a British civilian official who meets and talks with crews of B-17 bombers. (U.S.Captain Robert K. Morgan, pilot of the "Memphis Belle" is seen with the visiting party.) General Devers and the British official talk to each other. Air and ground crew of the B-17 "Delta Rebel" are inspected. A British lady is seen speaking with a B-17 crew member. (A 1938 Packard automobile is seen parked near the B-17s.) A C-45 Expeditor aircraft taxis on the airfield. Officers around the airplane.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. Members of ground and air crew around B-17s parked at an airfield.
A dramatization detailing ASR (Air Sea Rescue) of U.S. 8th Air Forces crew members in European Theater during World War II. ASR controller contacts crew members of rescue aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt fighters in flight over ocean after determining the ditching position of aircraft. Two P-47s in flight. Information is relayed to high speed launch and motor boat of Royal Navy underway. Fight pilot on raft in water. P-47s in flight. Fighter pilot on raft signals as the P-47 flies low over water. Pilot is rescued by high speed launch of Royal Navy. P-47 circles the launch.
Major Glenn Miller and his Army Air Corps band play "In the Mood," for large gathering of airmen during 8th Air Force War Bond rally, at Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe in England on July 29th 1944, during World War 2. The airmen and spectators applaud enthusiastically. The band then plays "Stardust. Glenn Miller introduces his string section that includes classical musicians, who have played with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and The Philadelphia Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski. The group is headed by Sergeant George Otners, whom Miller introduces, along with the String Section. Major Miller introduces the Saxaphone Section, headed by Sergeant Hank Freeman, who formerly played with the Artie Shaw band. Miller also introduces Sergeant Albert, his bass player.
An air show at Miami Municipal Airport in Miami, Florida. A huge crowd gathered to watch the show. Flags of various countries on poles. The 11th All American Air Maneuvers performs different stunts with aircraft. A fleet of service airplanes fly in formation. Three aircraft fly leave trails of smoke to form designs in the sky.
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