A medium bomb (probably dropped by a U.S. Navy aircraft) is seen hitting the German Battleship Ostfriesland on July 20, 1921 in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States. A formation of U.S. Navy Curtiss F5L flying boats is seen in the air. The following day, July 21, 1921, 2000 lb. bomb is seen exploding near the Ostfriesland. The bomb is dropped by an airplane from an Air Corps unit commanded by Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell (neither seen). Several other 2000 lb. bombs explode on and near the Ostfriesland, causing it to roll over and sink.
Many sightseers stand around the wreckage of a German Heinkel He111H-2 bomber that crash landed in a field. A swastika painted on the tail of the bomber. The damaged cockpit. Several British Royal Air Force fliers examine it. (Note: This is German Heinkel He-111H-2 bomber,coded 1H+JA of Luftwaffe Stabskette/KG26. Known as the 'Humbie Heinkel,' it crash landed, on 28 October, 1939, at Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland, after being shot down by No.602 'City of Glasgow' Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, during an armed reconnaissance mission over the Firth of Forth, where Royal Navy warships were harbored, during World War 2.)
United States Air Force on review over third fleet in the Pacific Ocean. Large formation of airplanes passes over USS Missouri (BB-63) and an APD (ship) underway. Many men on flight deck of USS Shangri-LA watch huge armada of airplanes passing in air. Huge armada of carrier-borne aircraft, passing on parade. Men on deck of ship play with medicine ball.
Landing of U.S. 9th Army Air Force (AAF) aircraft in European Theater during World War II. U.S. 9th Army Air Force personnel lying on ground. A bomber plane in the background. Men inspect marks on ground. An aircraft in flight. A man looks through binoculars. The aircraft lands. Men fire distress flare gun. Aircraft land.
U.S. Navy's fleet task force under Japanese air attack in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. CVL (light aircraft carrier) underway. Iowa class BB (battleship) underway. CB (large cruiser) underway. Baltimore class CA (Cruiser), DD (destroyer) and Iowa class BB (Battleship) underway during air attack, much flak seen in the sky. Japanese kamikaze suicide plane dives toward CV (aircraft carrier). Explosion seen in water, large splash seen near unidentified ship on horizon.
U.S. Navy's fleet task force under Japanese air attack in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Ship underway at sea, flak in sky during battle. A doctor operates on a wounded sailor or soldier aboard a ship. Task force personnel standing near around the patient. Task force crew handle line on ship. CBs (Large Cruiser) underway during air attack.
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