A film on U.S. shuttle bombing operations over Germany from bases in Great Britain, Italy and Russia during World War II. Animated diagram shows the advantages of using Russian airfields during the operation. United States Army Air Force Lieutenant General Carl Andrew Spaatz seated at a desk in his office. Deputy Commanding General for Operations Major General F. L. Anderson discusses the plans with other officers in his office. They plan 'Operation Titanic' at a USAAF headquarters. Ships at a British port are loaded with supplies including food, gasoline, bombs, ammunitions, trucks, jeeps and other equipment. A man watching through binoculars from the deck of a ship. A convoy passes through the Arctic Ocean. Supplies are unloaded in Russia. These are transported by train to a headquarters in Russia.
A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Flintlock Operation ends with U.S. victory. Rubbled buildings and wrecked equipment on islands. Dried up trees in the area. Wrecked guns and other equipment. Damaged bunkers and magazines. A diagram depicts details of a blockhouse. The damaged blockhouses.
A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Wrecked guns and shells on the island. Burlesque and Camouflage Islands shown on a map. There are two principal factors of the plan of execution of Carillon Island. The seizure of weakly defended islands and the use of three islands for emplacement of artillery to support principal landings. This is depicted with the help of animation. Heavy gun fire and aerial bombardment on all the principle islands. Coordination between land, naval and aerial forces helped in the accomplishment of objectives. A map of Carillon Atoll. A map of the Marshall Islands. Major benefits of Flintlock Operations and how it was effective in achieving victory are explained.
A training film in the United States on tactical operations of U.S. Air Force UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. A helicopter parked in an area. Civilians stand nearby. Men near the helicopter with crates of medical supplies. Equipment being towed by an helicopter while in flight. Aerial views of floods and smoke rising from forest fires. Helicopters are used for providing relief. Medical evacuation by a helicopter. An aircraft in flight overhead. Rescue missions being undertaken by a helicopter at night. A rescue sling dropped from the helicopter. Rescue of a man from the sea. He is taken aboard with the help of the sling.
U.S. aircraft in Germany during World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrains tow USAAF Waco CG-4A gliders. Aircraft in flight overhead.
A film on technological advancements in the United States. Use of belts to convey messages from an operating table to a central point. Women operate a multiplex system. They put a messages on a belt. Telegrams are routed by use of pigeon holes. The telegrams are dropped down a chute and are pigeon holed by a woman. Time is stamped on all the telegrams with an electric clock. A woman stamps the telegrams. Women put the routed telegrams in a carrier. The transmission of a message.
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