A Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft, with bubble canopy, in flight over clouds as seen from another plane flying extremely close. At one point, the two airplanes move a little too close as slipstream of lead plane (unseen) forces the P-47 to adjust. The P-47 has tail number: "226716" and "K" and "E4" are painted on its fuselage which indicates it was one of the P-47D-27s of the 362nd Fighter group, 377th Fighter Squadron (or later, of 86th Fighter Group, 525th Squadron). Slate at start notes the P-47 footage was shot by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel William Clothier, a famous cinematographer.
A U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) P-47 of the 65th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, taxis, raising dust on unpaved Alta airfield, Corsica, during World War 2. A 65th Fighter Squadron P-47, tail number: 42-75988, named "Dixie Doodle." Its Pilot carries his parachute and places it on wing of an adjacent P-47. Several French AF & USAAF 57th FG P-47s take off over hayfields.
A bombed out bridge in Germany. Flak bursts as they float in air. View of high mountains country with clouds settled in mountains. (World War II period).
American Army Air Forces P-47 aircraft in flight, strafing lines of communication in Germany near end of World War II, in Europe. View of a P-47 diving down near river.
Gun camera views from U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft .Dark view of aircraft in flight strafing woods and wooded road. Tracers are visible. It attempts to attack a German ME-262 jet aircraft flying overhead, without success. (World War II period).
U.S. aircraft flies over several sites where buildings are burning as result of air attacks, during Korean War. It then makes repeated attacks, strafing and launching rockets at a military compound in Korea. The entire area is snow covered.
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