The coverage of the Boeing 1960 Progress Report covering the development and production of U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress G and H models. Interior of the Wichita Plant in Kansas, United States. Special training programs are organized for air force personnel. Personnel in an ejection seat trainer. The personnel are being trained. An officer briefs them. He explains a diagram. An aircraft in flight overhead.
A training film in the United States on tactical operations of U.S. Air Force UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. A helicopter in flight over an enemy territory. The enemy fires guns towards a patrol team. A Forward Air Controller directs gun ships to the area. The gun ships fire in the area. Smoke rises from the firing. A helicopter in flight overhead. Information about basic attack patterns is given.
A loose formation of U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas A-26 Invader bombers in flight over Germany, during World War 2. Bombs away views: Bomb bays are open and bombs are seen dropping from them. Several views of the aircraft formation apparently returning from the bomb run. Close-up of bright red spinner on propeller of camera plane. One plane appears to be having trouble with right engine, with prop turning slowly and engine seemingly trying to re-start. With engine not feathered, the aircraft falls back from formation. View from airplane canopy of aircraft in formation above. Close-up of crew member making notes in booklet. Right engine seen running and propeller turning outside his window. View, from inside this aircraft, of possible battle damage to right engine nacelle, with open hatch hanging in the air. View from cockpit of contrails high overhead.
A film titled 'African American pilots' about the Tuskegee Airmen African American pilot training in U.S. Army Air Forces in July, 1941. Five African American pilots stand near an aircraft at Tuskegee, Alabama. Cadets and instructors walks past U.S. Army Air Forces BT-13aircraft. BT-13 aircraft take off and fly in formation. A BT-13 aircraft lands. African American pilot talks to an officer. (World War 2 period.)
Far East Air Force operations in Korea during the Korean War. U.S. Air Force B-26 aircraft on Kunsan airbase (K-8) field. Crew members perform preflight inspections and climb aboard. The bombadier gets into the nose turret of the aircraft and pilot into the cockpit. A ground crewman stands fireguard with extinguisher for engine start. Aircraft taxis as a ground crewman signals. Aircraft loaded with bombs under its wings taxis along the field for take off. Aircraft taxis.
During the Cold War, a British Royal Air Force soldier describes a mounted M60 machine gun to a fellow RAF soldier and notes that the M60 machine gun has a range of 3725 meters with a maximum effective range of 1100 meters. A sign says “501st Tactical Missile Wing”. A U.S. Air Force C5-A Galaxy’s front open with BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile inside. The upward hinged door says “Military Airlift Command”. A soldier signals to the truck inside the aircraft. Soldiers working onBGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile. Soldiers adjust camouflage covering a BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile. Two camouflaged soldiers walk in front of a military vehicle towing a missile.RAF soldiers with an M60 machine gun. Rear view of BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile being towed along a dirt road. Close up of BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile wheels moving. A soldier, wearing glasses, driving a BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile. A BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile drives through a muddy, flooded road. View of undercarriage of BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile as it drives on road.
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