The United States Air Force in Myitkyina, Burma during World War II. The U.S. Army Air Forces P-51 aircraft takes off from the airfield. Planes flying in formation. Soldiers discus a map. An air controlled radio operator studies the locations and gives the information to the pilots. The enemy units on the banks of Irrawaddy river. The pilots bombard the target as per the information. The Myitkyina airfield is captured.
British forces along with the Chindits units in India as they plan for their operations in Burma during World War 2. A ground crewman holds a flag marking the place where an arriving American C-47A airplane should park on the Hailakandi Airfield, Assam, India. British Major General Orde Charles Wingate steps from the plane. He is greeted by U.S. Army Air Forces Colonel Philip Cochran, Co-Commander of the1st Air Commando Group, and other American and British officers. General Wingate, flanked by Colonel Cochran and another officer, gives a detailed briefing to Officers, about plans for Burma operations. Later, Colonel Cochran conducts an additional briefing for enlisted personnel of the 1st Air Commando Group. General Wingate inspects Chindits units. Wingate looks over map spread on hood of a jeep and discusses it with British staff.
U.S. 5307th Composite Unit in Burma. A 30 caliber heavy machine gun mounted on a river boat. One soldier stands near the gun ready to fire. Another looks skyward through binoculars. Interior of the wheelhouse of the boat. A United States Major looks at the horizon for possible enemy aircraft. (World War II period).
U.S. 5307 Composite regiment in Burma. United States soldiers on a canvas-covered area. They pack and prepare supply parachutes. (World War II period).
U.S. 5307 Composite regiment in Burma during World War II. United States soldiers unload 10-in-1 rations from trucks. Cartons are placed in individual loads for attaching them to parachutes.
U.S. 5307 Composite regiment in Burma during World War II. United States soldiers prepare supply parachutes. The parachutes are attached to cartons of 10-in-1 rations.
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