A interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about the development of the air corps. He says that if they had not undertaken bombing in World War II, millions of people would have died. They were also able to raze ammunition factories in Germany. The strategic bombing which they undertaken helped to win the war. He talks about the development of fighter aircraft, the difficulties faced in making funds available for aviation research and development.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about the time when he became the Commander of the the Eighth Air Force in England. He stressed on daylight precision bombing. Their targets were enemy ammunition factories. He was ordered home to make a presentation in front of the Combined Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon. They were successful in many strategies. They damaged German airplanes. German supplies and lines of communication were also ruined.
A United States Army Air Force air show in Cleveland, Ohio. USAAF Generals standing outside a building. 'Administration' written on the top of the building entrance. USAAF General Carl Andrew Spaatz and a civilian standing on the steps of the building. A group of officers and civilians headed by General Spaatz come out of the building. General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg accompanies General Spaatz down a walk towards a staff car. General staff getting into the staff car. Other officers walking down the steps from the building. General Curtis Emerson LeMay walks down the steps towards the staff car. A convoy of staff cars drives away. The cars go down a road headed by a motorcycle escort. General Spaatz walks up onto a ramp erected near the nose of a USAAF F-80 Shooting Star. An F-80 Shooting Star on display in the building. A speaker's stand erected near the airplane. The speaker introduces General Nathan Farragut Twining who rises and bows followed by General LeMay. Other notables including General Ira Eaker, Major General Elwood Quesada, Major General Benjamin Wiley Chidlaw, General Thomas S. Power, Major General Carbee Craigie, Spaatz and General Anderson. General Anderson standing on the speaker's stand opens the ceremony. A singer performs.
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.
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