Part of a British production, circa 1940, highlighting the work of the Royal Air Force during World War II, and discussing the history of the RAF while showing World War I Royal Flying Corps (RFC) images. The Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom. The flag of the Royal Air Force (RAF) on a mast. RAF personnel from all parts of the commonwealth march in a mass formation during World War II, including mainland Great Britain pilots and Indian RAF pilots and crews. A line of aircraft stationed on an airfield in the UK. History of RAF is discussed by narrator, with images from World War I of Royal Flying Corps (then part of British Army) airmen and their aircraft. Views of several World War I aircraft on an airfield and taking off, including the Sopwith Camel, the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, the Bristol F.2 Fighter. Royal Flying Corps pilots and crews gathered for group photos.
Flight operations at Torokina Air Strip, Bougainville Island during World War 2. An airman refuels the drop tank on a P-39 Airacobra fighter aircraft. He closes the lid of the fuel tank. Airmen place the hose back on fuel truck.. Brief glimpse of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) F4U Corsair aircraft taxiing past. A United States Army Air Forces Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft taxiing.
Two aircraft collide in air in Bermuda. U.S. Air Force aircraft takes off. The aircraft in flight. The propeller of the aircraft rotating. Two aircraft collide in air. The aircraft descends towards the sea. The aircraft falls in the sea. Smoke rises from the aircraft. Smoke in sky. Another aircraft flies above the sea.
Soviet World War II civil defense clip about air defenses. As daylight fades, a Soviet spotter looks through binoculars for attacking German bombers, seen dimly in the dark. Soviet air defenses are activated, including antiaircraft guns, searchlights and interceptor aircraft. Animated diagram illustrates integration of various elements of air defense. Soviet Yak-3 interceptor aircraft are scrambled and fire tracer rounds in the dark. View of a Soviet pilot in cockpit of interceptor wearing a mask. Animation of a German bomber crashing and exploding. Illustration of a Soviet city with thumbnail of a Soviet antiaircraft gun superimposed. Thumbnail of a Soviet truck with rocket launcher. Numerous Soviet antiaircraft guns firing. Rockets being fired. Searchlights in operation. Animated view of German Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber illuminated by searchlight. Antiaircraft guns firing. An airplane falling in flames.
United States Air Mail Service in Paris, France during World War I. A man shows the mail received by the U.S. Air Mail Service. U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson arrives. A crowd gathers and watches a van of 'United States Air Mail Service'. Men carry a bag of mail. President Wilson talks to a pilot and they shake hands. An aircraft on the ground.
U.S. Navy's fleet task force under Japanese air attack in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. CA (Cruiser) and DD (destroyer) under air attack, much flak rises in the sky. Iowa class BB (Battleship) under air attack, much flak in sky. Crew aboard deck of a ship. Mounted guns on deck, fire. Flaming Japanese planes fall through flak to sea. U.S. Navy fighter aircraft F6F Hellcat lands on carrier deck, one wheel collapses. Pilot gets off from the aircraft F6F. Crew recovers the aircraft.
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