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Functions and workings of Air Force Service Group in the Pacific Theater during World War 2.

A film on the workings of the Air Force Service Group. Their role in keeping remote air force landing strips supplied and in repairing and salvaging damaged airplanes and equipment during World War II is demonstrated. A diagram depicts the workings of an Air Service Center. The center is a nine men team. Each man is an expert in some field. The functions of the center are explained. The center handles the supplies, repairing of vehicles and equipment and communication to and from the center. Men seated outside a tent in the center. Airplanes flying in formation overhead. Men looking at the airplanes. Men working for the center are motor experts, electrical experts and parachute experts. Medical services are also provided at the center. A man stands holding a rifle. A special light mobile unit is also shown as it works to repair or salvage parts of an aircraft at its crash site. U.S. Army soldiers at the Air Service Center line up to receive pay on pay day. A canteen area is shown where soldiers can buy coca-cola and other refreshments. P-40 Warhawk aircraft parked on a field. A chaplain conducts a religious service for soldiers, with a Mitchell B-25 bomber aircraft parked behind him. A wounded soldier being unloaded from an airplane and treated by the medics who arrive on site. A mobile surgical team prepares a soldier for surgery in the field.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076665
U.S. Air Force Air Weather Service. Improved radars and radar network expanded for observation and reporting of weather data

Sign reads "Welcome to GAFB, elevation 504 feet" on the Base Operations Building at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York. View of exterior or Operations Building. View of a radar screen is shown as narrator discusses expansion of radar network for gathering data. Improved radars are shown being used for routine observing and reporting. A Vertical Viewing Radar unit is shown at the air base. An Air Force weather technician records readings.

Date: 1960
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076763
French General Charles de Gaulle broadcasts from London calling on the French to continue fighting the Germans

View of the French Legion Headquarters in London, with flag at half-mast following the capitulation of France to Germany in World War II. Several French officers, including French Admiral Emile Henry Muselier, who support General Charles de Gaulle and his free French forces, walking on the sidewalk. General de Gaulle enters his Headquarters at St. Stephens House (Present day Norman Shaw Building South, 1 Victoria Embankment, London WC2N 5AQ, United Kingdom) in London, and broadcasts, via the BBC, to the French nation, exhorting them to continue fighting, with their Allies, against the Germans.

Date: 1940, June 18
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077068
Indian troops march in formation and fire heavy guns in a battlefield in Egypt.

British defense units including Indian regiments fighting in Egypt during World War II. Soldiers aboard jeeps and tanks advancing on a battlefield. Indian troops march in formation. They fire heavy guns on the battlefield. A man writes on a board. Indian soldiers fire anti-aircraft guns. Smoke from firing on the battlefield.

Date: 1940, June 10
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077086
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.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077151
Chinese Commander in Chief being briefed in Taiwan.

Views of the first Nike-Hercules missile unit placed in operational service in Taiwan. Chinese soldiers install fins on the missile. Commander-in-Chief of Chinese Army, General Lo Lieh on an inspection tour of the base. A Chinese officer briefs the General during the tour. Four Nike-Hercules missiles seen on launch pad. Missiles being raised to firing position.

Date: 1961, March 4
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077589