A U.S. Air Force C-54 aircraft, of the Air Transport Command, lands at Luqa airport in Malta. It taxis to the Allied Air Terminal and U.S. Rear Admiral, Lynde D. McCormick, chairman of the Joint Logistics Committee of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, deplanes. He is greeted by other officers involved in arrangements for the Malta Conference, code named: Argonaut, Phase I Cricket). they chat briefly on the windy ramp and then enter a staff car and depart.
A film titled 'Wings of Progress' about the first commercial aircraft reliability tour for Edsel B. Ford Trophy in Dearborn, Michigan. The founder of the Ford Motor Company Henry Ford and the President of the Ford Motor Company Edsel Ford arrive in cars. R.W. Schroeder receives instructions from Edsel Ford. Judges observe details of each aircraft. An aircraft named 'Travel Air' piloted by E.K. Campbell takes off. A second aircraft named 'Travel Air' piloted by Chief Bowhan takes off. Another Travel air aircraft piloted by Walter Beech being flagged off. A 'Junker' and a 'Swallow' piloted by Fred Kelchoir and John Stauffer take off. Another Swallow piloted by Earl Rowland takes off. A Fokker aircraft piloted by E.P. Lott and a 'Carrier pigeon' aircraft piloted by Casey Jones takes off. An aircraft 'Martin' piloted by Codwell being flagged off. Another Martin aircraft piloted by L.S. Richardson takes off. A Ford all metal aircraft piloted by Edward G. Hamilton taxis to take off. An aircraft named 'Yackey Sport' piloted by W.J. Adams takes off.
A film about role of U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft during Allied air attacks on Italy in World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 aircraft in flight over an open sea. A castle on a cliff near a shore. Aerial view of the aircraft in a formation flight. A bomb under the wing of an aircraft. Aerial view of a bridge. The aircraft fly in a loose string formation. The aircraft peel off while in flight. An aircraft drops and a bomb being released. The aircraft pulls up. Another bomb drops and columns of smoke rise up.
The role of U.S. Army Air Forces 86th Fighter Bomber Group during Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy in World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces A-36 Invader aircraft at an airfield in North Africa. Propellers of the aircraft rotate. The aircraft taxi along a field before taking off. Another A-36 aircraft as its propellers rotate. The aircraft taxis down the air field.
A Cold War era film about the low angle flying ability of U.S. Air Force B-58 Hustler aircraft in the United States. A map traces the route to be taken by B-58 aircraft to the Soviet Union. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels the B-58 in mid air. A map traces the route of a possible B-58 Hustler aircraft mission to Kiev, Ukraine from England. The route of a B-58 mission from Pacific islands to China. A B-58 Hustler in flight carrying a free fall bomb pod. A crewman aboard an airborne B-58 aircraft. The B-58 aircraft makes a low pass over an airstrip.
The U.S. forces combat the Japanese kamikaze suicide plane attacks in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The naval gun fires at the suicide aircraft. A soldier hands over an ammunition to another soldier. Lookouts being trained for recognition of the suicide planes. A personnel speaks on a microphone. Two personnels read a doctrine. Aircraft in flight. A U.S. aircraft takes off from the deck. The combat air patrol aircraft on flight. Animation depicts the plan of approach of the combat air patrol aircraft and the radar detection technique. A soldier observes through binoculars. Personnels in the communication room. Lookouts observe through binoculars. Soldiers move the radar equipment. Personnels in the control room. A radar in operation. View of a radar screen. Personnels wear protective gear. Firemen spray water on the suicide aircraft. The U.S. aircraft in flight. Smoke rises from a naval vessel. Soldiers move the anti aircraft guns. The naval vessel at sea. A suicide aircraft in flight. Animation depicts the most efficient position of the naval in sea. Soldiers run on the deck of the ship. A soldier lying on the deck. The suicide planes crash aboard the ship. Personnels work on the VT fuze projectiles. The suicide aircraft being bombed. A suicide aircraft catches fire and descends in air.
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