A film on general and special training of U.S. paratroopers. Paratroopers equipped with parachute packs and wearing boots, stand at attention in the United States. An officer inspects them. The paratroopers board an airplane. The airplane takes off and is in flight. Interior of the airplane. Paratroopers seated inside the airplane. Aerial view of land. The paratroopers get up and get ready to execute a jump. They jump out of the airplane and descend with the help of parachutes. A building in the foreground. A paratrooper holding a rifle is lying in prone position.
A film on general and special training of U.S. paratroopers. A snow covered area in the United States. The paratroopers learn how to ski and camp in the snow. They hold and prepare the skis during the training. They learn how to walk with the skis. They learn various skiing techniques. An instructor demonstrates skiing techniques to them. They practice jump on snowy mountains. Some of the paratroopers seated on the snow. Other paratroopers learn to cook food. Some of the paratroopers sleep.
Navy fliers being decorated in the United States during World War II. A submarine crew returns to a e harbor after a victory. They cheer and wave towards people. They repair the submarine. Japanese flags on the conning tower of the submarine. Sailors, navy fliers and officers aboard an aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey arrives at the aircraft carrier. He awards the Distinguished Flying Cross to the fliers.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about experiences of World War II. He talks about his experience of working with General Henry Arnold and Carl Andrew Spaatz. He talks about the utility of the static warfare, the possibility of razing enemy ammunition factories and preventing ammunition from arriving at battlefield. The Air Force has given several opportunities to the individual. An individual learns flight test, flying experimentation and other things. The Air Force should have better airplanes, more powerful engines and better equipment to achieve better possibilities.
A film on the importance of photographic reconnaissance in the United States. A U.S. Navy North American F9F aircraft parked at an air base. Two K-17 cameras are loaded in the airplane. A pilot in cockpit. Aerial view of the F9F Panther airplane in flight. The pilot looks at a target area on a map. The aircraft flying over the target area. Aerial view of the target area. The pilot takes photographs of the target area. Officers seated at a desk in an office. They look at pictures. The pilot stands nearby. An officer points out mistakes in the photography. The pilot in the cockpit of the F9F Panther and view of the F9F cockpit controls as the airplane is flying over the target area which is a dam complex. Aerial view of the target area. He takes photographs. An officer looks at the pictures. View of three North American F9F Panther aircraft flying in formation overhead.
Campaigning for U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson in the United States. A large crowd gathers for the campaign. Buildings along street sides. People gather outside a building decorated with flags and bunting. A car passes along a street. A cameraman records the event. A sign on the building reads: 'Our hats off to the President who has kept us out of war'.
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