U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A U.S. airfield in England seen from the side of the window of an airplane as it taxis across a field near hangars. A P-47 fighter aircraft seen on the field. U.S. airmen stand around. Airmen and U.S. Army Air Force officers walk around as a B-17 taxis to a parking area.
U.S. Army Air Force pilots board and fly bomber aircraft in Cassino, Italy during the Battle of Cassino of World War II. Pilots are briefed on a large outdoor map. Red Cross girls hand out donuts and coffee. A US Army Air Force Douglas A-20 Havoc bomber with nose art name "Boomerang" warms up, taxis and takes off. Another A-20 with nose art name "Spam" is seen. Six B-26s in flight, including close up aerial view of A-20 with name "Spam" in flight.
United States Army Air Force 80th Fighter Group 10th operates in Assam, India during World war II. An animated map shows places. U.S. soldiers carrying a bomb in a jeep advance towards an airfield. A United States Army Air Force P-40 aircraft parked on the airfield. Trees in the background. The soldiers convert depth charges to bombs. They load the bomb in the bomb bay of the airplane. The aircraft takes off from the airfield. Aircraft in flight.
The role of the military in the security of the United States. A high altitude view of an area. The U.S. Army, the Navy and the Air Force work for the security of the United States. U.S. officials seated at a desk discuss amongst themselves. A U.S. battleship underway at a sea. Smoke rises due to the firing of guns from the battleship. The United States Air Force operates for aerial security of the country. An airplane in flight. The airplane drops bomb on a battlefield. Smoke from the bombardment.
Views of the interior of the Command Operations Center (COC) ot the NORAD (North American Air Defense Command) in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. Airmen are seen at their various duty stations. Desks, phone, and television monitors, are seen at these positions. A U.S. Air Force Colonel is seen at one of the stations.
The activities and joint demonstrations by the United States Readiness Command (USREDCOM), Brass Key II at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Man stands at a podium, addresses the people present at the demonstration. Soldiers lift a map from the ground. Soldiers hold a map showing a drop zone for an airborne mission to Sicily. An African American soldier points to locations on the map with a stick. The soldiers lower down the map before leaving. Three Lockheed C-130 Hercules demonstrate the low level in trail portion of a normal approach pattern and climb to drop altitude. Conduct of joint operations and teamwork of army and air force personnel in front of the people. Demonstration by the strike forces. A North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco in flight marks targets for fighters. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II jet fighter bombers demonstrate bombardment on the target area. Pillar of smoke rises from drop zone. Fighters pull above the C-130s for top cover for airborne assault. C-130 airdrop equipment. U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules in flight. Precision drops of heavy load from C-130 transport planes. Extraction parachutes are popped into the slipstream. Equipment crew paratroopers jump out of the airplane and descend towards the land with the help of a parachute. Several airplanes in flight. Interior of an airplane. Jumper troops (some of them are African American) seated aboard the airplane. Jumper troops hook up before jump. They jump out of the plane and descend towards the land. Tactical fighters fly over paratroopers.
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