The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. Men seated at a desk in a tent. An Operations Officer receives a call from the 5th Bomber Command. He informs the Intelligence Officer of the proposed mission.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War 2 A photo technician at work developing reconnaissance photos in the Squadron laboratory.
Aviation cadets file into a dining hall. Each one takes a tray (in a military manner) from a stack and proceeds to the serving line. View of one table of cadets who stand at attention until all have arrived and placed their trays at their places. They all seat themselves in unison and begin eating so-called "square meals" (in a military manner). A cadet colonel at the table reminds some of the cadets about this.
Several military runway ground crew members resting outside. They get get up together and look at the sky. One crew member counts on his hand as he looks at the sky. Another picks up wheel chocks as the crew moves off camera.
Animation of an atom bomb blast. Arrows pointing away and down show ground impact along with formation of shock wave. Chalk board drawing shows static over pressure versus dynamic pressure from blast. The overpressure shockwave pattern is shown. Chalk board animation shows a shock wave destroying a house and tree. Animation demonstrating the weight of burst versus the distance affecting shock wave. Animation showing angle of the blast changing and affecting pressure to target. Low angle blast is shown as only 5 psi. The complex shape of a shock wave shown in drawing.
United States soldiers receive bags of V-mail letters, the primary method of correspondence with soldiers stationed abroad during World War 2. Soldiers unloads bags of V-Mail letters onto sorting table. V-Mail letters placed in cutting machine to be sliced open. Man hands over V-Mail to staff in separation table for processing and targeting operation. Staff folds away a rejected V-Mail. Staff inspects V-Mail, only to fold it away as reject. Accepted V-Mails stamped with numbers according to destination. Staff carry bundle of V-Mail to take to recording operation. Man puts down bundles of V-Mail for recording staff. Woman operators use Recordak machines to photograph every V-Mail letter. Recordak machine photographs V-Mail letters. Female operator puts a paper saying “END” into Recordak machine. Female operator pulls camera reel from Recordak machine. A motion picture film developer inspecting a machine that develops and dries the 16mm film. Pile of 16mm film reels being put into boxes. Men working in front of huge pile of V-mail letter bags. A long-range flying boat, a Boeing 314 Clipper, taking off from water. Delivery soldier salutes to United States Army Captain Roy Lewis before handing over a bag containing V-Mail 16mm film reels. Army Captain pours boxes containing V-Mail film reels onto his desk. Captain opens box and pulls out a film reel. Employee in printing room uses an enlarging machine to print V-Mail. Machine prints V-Mail. Female employee spins rolls of newly printed V-Mail on rewind table. Female employee slices a roll of V-Mail into letters. Male employee uses machine to fold V-mail letters. Employee uses machine to pack V-Mail into envelopes. Machine seals envelopes. Male employee retrieves a stack of V-Mail ready for delivery. Military postman distributes V-Mail to waiting soldiers. Soldier's hand holds a V-Mail letter.
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