War production in the U.S. early in World War 2. Manufacturing of ordnance war materiel in United States. Metal gun barrels piled up in trolleys on factory floor of an ordnance factory. In background, machinists are seen turning gun barrels on a lathe. A worker removes a barrel from those on a trolley, inspects it and places it back in the trolley. Men push trolley carts loaded with gun barrels.
Manufacturing of searchlights in United States early in World War 2. Men work on parts of a searchlight at a war production ordnance factory. Components of search light assembled by workers. Searchlight tested. A man sights through a pair of binoculars as searchlight glows in the background.
United States Ships en route to France during World War I. Allied Curtiss HS-2L seaplanes in flight as they escort a convoy of United States ships. Ships underway as they approach Brest, France. Aircraft in flight.
A BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) de Havilland Comet (MK2) airplane in flight. The aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce engines, is flying from Zürich to London at a speed of almost 400 miles per hour. The jet plane is seen cruising above clouds.
Aerial views of a United States Navy PBY2 Coronado in flight at a high altitude. A Consolidated PBY Catalina in flight off the left side behind the Coronado.
Side view of a U.S. Army 1st Provisional Air Brigade DH-4 single-engine bomber aircraft taking off from an Aircraft Carrier. 2,000 pound bombs are dropped on the USS Alabama, BB-8, an intentional practice target in the Chesapeake Bay. Huge explosions on the target. Dense cloud of smoke rises and tall masts come toppling down. The battleship rolls partially and sinks in shallow water.
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