Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star serial 44-84995 parked at an Wright Field, Dayton OH. Side and nose views of the aircraft. Part of a USAF transport aircraft hanging out the back of a hangar in the background. The pilot, MAJ Donald S. Gentile, smiles for the camera. Pilot gets ready to board the airplane.
U.S. Army training film 'Rifle squad in Defense' Part II on the role of light weapon infantryman. The Automatic Rifleman,Grenadier and Rifleman of the squad in defense positions. Squad leader makes an estimate of the situation and coordinates with adjacent Squad leaders. Platoon leader discusses positions of the 1st ,2nd and 3rd squad through a diagram. It shows the Alpha team on the left and the Bravo team on the right positions. Depicts firing positions of the Automatic Rifleman,Grenadier and the Rifleman.
A Colonel thanks Andrews Sisters on behalf of the Music Section of the Special Services Division for recording the three discs. Patricia Marie, Maxene Angelyn and Laverne Sophie record a song named 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'. Musicians check instruments during the recording. Studio staff work on the pressing of the phonograph record. (Note: Although "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was recorded commercially for Decca Records on January 2, 1941, this filmed V-Disc recording session took place over three years later on September 25, 1944.)
Lieutenant Colonel Carl Bronson thanks the Andrew Sisters on behalf of the Music Section of the Special Services Division for making V-Disc recordings that are sent to American soldiers overseas during World War 2. Patricia Marie (Patty), Maxine Angelyn (Maxene), and Laverne Sophie (Laverne) Andrews, perform 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' for a V-Disc recording.
Officer Young explains the sound of three beat letters on screen. He explains the use of Morse Code Dits and Dahs for phonetic alphabets Seirra Oscar Seirra (SOS). He further talks about the use of Dits and Dahs for Phonetic alphabets India(I),Mike(M),Echo(E),Tango(T). An Army operator demonstrates use of Dits and Dahs for phonetic alphabet Yankee(Y),Charlie(C),Juliet(J),Romeo(R) through steps. Officer Young explains the pattern of phonetic alphabets Lima Oscor Water(LOW).
Officer Young demonstrates the use of J-38 Hand key for good hand sending of morse code via telegraph. He shows an enlarged model of the J-38 key for demonstration. He explains that the gap between the controls has to be right. The other officer opens the screws to loosen spring and align contact. The gap is set to a thickness of four folds of paper. Officer Jones tunes the hand key. Officer Young explains importance of developing technique. Woman plays piano to demonstrate technique. Man demonstrates technique through drum.
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