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American B-26 bomber takes off; a flight of British Lancaster bombers seen through a gunsight; a German Stuka dive bomber.

Brief views of American, British and German aircraft of World War II. A lone U.S. B-26 takes off from an airfield. Several British Lancaster bombers as seen through a gun sight. A close view of German Stuka dive bomber. (German pilot can be seen in the cockpit.)

Location: Europe
Date: 1944
Duration: 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044908
McDonnell prototype of Banshee Navy jet fighter, XF2D-1, in flight over Missouri, January, 1947

Prototype (XF2D-1) of the U.S. Navy F2H McDonnell Banshee jet fighter plane during an introductory flight over Missouri in January, 1947. The aircraft carries the name Banshee on its forward fuselage, and identification number, etc. on its empennage.

Location: Missouri United States USA
Date: 1947
Duration: 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044922
Douglas Skyrocket research aircraft taking off during initial testing in 1948

Douglas D558-2 Skyrocket research aircraft, built for the U.S. Navy, is seen taking off from Muroc Army Airfield (AKA Edwards Air Force Base). in first test flight, piloted by Douglas test pilot, John F. Martin. It makes gradual ascent passing low over the camera. In this first flight it is powered by a Westinghouse J34-40 turbojet engine. (After early flights with the jet engine, it would re-powered by a rocket engine.)

Location: California USA
Date: 1948, February 4
Duration: 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044934
JATO assisted takeoff of the P2V-1, BuNo 89082, The Turtle, starting its historic flight from Perth Australia to Washington DC

View of the U.S. Navy P2V-1 (BuNo 89082) on the RAAF Base Pearce, Perth, Australia. The Turtle logo painted on its fuselage. The aircraft at the end of the runway commencing its takeoff roll, and then being boosted into the air as 4 JATO (Jet assisted takeoff) bottles ignite. Dark smoke from the JATO bottles is clearly visible.

Location: Perth Australia
Date: 1946, September 29
Duration: 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044935
Very brief, two second glimpse, of a U. S. B-17 bomber in flight

A momentary glimpse (only two seconds) of a U.S. Air Force B-17 bomber, in flight.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044937
Ceremony at Boeing-Wichita plant, Kansas, marking delivery of the 1000th B-29 to the Army Air Force.

U.S. Army Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian, and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 aircraft from the Boeing Wichita, Kansas manufacturing plant during World War 2. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly after production completion and parks with engines running.

Location: Wichita Kansas USA
Date: 1945, February 14
Duration: 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044939
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