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During an interview in the US, Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker talks about the urgency and the efforts of European air forces to win.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about why had he said that the United States Army Air Force was inferior to certain European air forces in the beginning of World War II. He said that European air forces were in operation during the war. He says that very few people in the U.S. had visualized that the country would get involved in the war. European Air Forces were in urgent need of advanced air forces and further efforts to win against the enemy. U.S. was not in the same position. Their aircraft production was also limited.
A U.S. bomber crew is briefed and an airplane takes off from an airfield in the European Theater.
U.S. soldiers in the European Theater during World War II. Announcements on radio about take off, taxi out, stations and briefing of air force units. An officer briefs a crew. A wall map in the background. He speaks about targets of U.S. bombers. They are briefed about strategies and target areas. Bombs on trailers. The crew writes messages on the bombs. A message reads: 'Death to Hitler'. The crew loads the bombs in an airplane. Officers shake hands. The crew board the airplane and its engine starts. The officers watch the airplane. The airplane taxis and takes off from an airfield.
Students fire machine guns on target boards at U.S. Army Air Corps Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France.
U.S. Army Air Corps Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France during World War I. U.S. Army soldiers seated in flight simulators fire machine guns at target boards that are mounted beside aircraft models. Officers instruct the gunners as the simulators move at various angles, simulating aerial dogfight battle. Smoke rises from firing.
Students aim machine guns towards targets at U.S. Army Air Corps Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France.
U.S. Army Air Corps Third Aviation Instruction Center in Issoudun, France during World War I. Pilot and gunner U.S. Army students practice aiming machine guns on tripods at mock aircraft targets, simulating potential views during aerial dogfight combat. Officers instruct them. The targets are models of airplanes on stands, and they are pivoted into different positions for the soldiers to review.
U.S. Army Generals and officials inspect airplanes at the Second Aviation Instruction Center in Tours, France.
The Second Aviation Instruction Center in Tours, France during World War I. An aircraft takes off from an airfield and is in flight overhead. U.S. Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker, Chief of the Air Service John D. Ryan and U.S. Army General Bliss, Lieutenant General James Guthrie Harbord and General John J. Pershing standing on the airfield. They discuss and inspect airplanes.
U.S. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron camp communications in World War II
View of tents comprising base camp of the U.S. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War 2. An airman drives a jeep up to the Operations hut and enters. He returns to his jeep, carrying a large envelope, and drives away. More views of the Squadron camp, with wash drying on a clothes line near some tents. Next, an airman is seen inside a hut talking on a radio. He then begins transmitting a message using a telegraph key.
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