The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning aircraft taxi on a runway. Trees in the background. Three aircraft in flight overhead. Clouds in the sky. The aircraft taxi down the runway.
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 II. Men seated at desks and working. They type documents on typewriters. An Intelligence Officer prepares maps for a mission. A pilot is briefed by the Intelligence Officer. The pilot and the officer go over the maps.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. The status board of the 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Operations and Engineering Officers select aircraft for a mission. Men seated at a desk and working.
A U.S. Navy training film about the treatment of hand injuries of American soldiers during World War II. X ray film of an injured hand of a soldier. Doctors work on the wound. Doctors remove foreign bodies from the wound. Doctors pack the wound. Gauge being placed to cover the exposed area. Dressing being done on the wound. Soldier moves the wounded hand after a few days. Soldier closes his fist. Plastic surgery being carried on in the United States. Doctors perform an operation on a wounded hand. Soldiers play card games after recovery. Doctors operate a hand and men exercise after recovering from their injuries.
A U.S. Navy training film about the prevention and cure of plague in North Africa during World War II. Native residents in Libya being dusted with DDT ( Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) powdered chemical to prevent spread of plague. People are lined up to get inoculated against the plague causing bacteria. Medical staff administering vaccination shots. Passports being issued to native residents for movement in and out of control area. Papers being checked by soldiers at a railroad station. Magic charms used by locals in attempt to cure plague. Places of amusement such as a Theatre with sign "Rialto" get closed for the residents to prevent the spread of plague. Thatch hut house of a plague victim being pushed to the ground and set on fire to eliminate plague. Commanding officer and a medical officer confer about the ways and means to prevent the spread of plague. Hands of a man disassembling a rat nest and moving baby rats aside. A adult rat moves along a high wire line. A poster about the prevention of plague through DDT.
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