A steel girder flak tower in woods by Avril, France, near airfield used by U.S. Army Air Force , in World War 2. Barrel of 90mm gun seen moving at the top of the tower. A U.S. Army Sergeant standing on the tower with earphones and binoculars. Formation of U.S. fighter planes seen in background, as they start to break for landing at a nearby airfield. U.S. gunners handle packs of 90mm ammunition. A P-38 aircraft seen high above. U.S. B-26 passing overhead and another P-38 in the sky. A C-47 taking off from nearby airfield, and another P-38 overhead.
Activities in Florennes, Belgium in the European Theater Of Operations (ETO) late in World War 2. U.S. Army Air Force aircraft P-38 Lightning in flight. Fighter aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. Fighter aircraft P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. P-38 Lightning taxiing on perimeter at Florennes, Belgium. P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. P-47D Thunderbolt with bubble canopy warming up and taxiing. P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. P-47D Thunderbolt and P-47 Thunderbolt taxiing. P-47D Thunderbolt in flight.
Florennes, Belgium in the European Theater Of Operations (ETO) in World War 2 . A large formation of aircraft in flight. View of a wooded area. Four U.S. Army Air Force P-38 Lightning in flight in formation. Remagen Bridge entrance in view. United States anti-aircraft position in the entrance of the bridge. P-38 Lightning in flight.
Harnessing rivers in United States. Tennessee River flows with full force. Floods cause damages in farms and towns. The flow of water causes soil erosion. Tennessee Valley Authority develops the Tennessee River system for flood control and to generate surplus electricity to avert waste of water power. Congress passes Tennessee Valley Authority legislation. Construction crew works on the construction of dam. Workers balancing on steel beams, high in the air. Riverters throwing and catching hot rivets. Steam shovels and pneumatic hammers in operation. Concrete being poured and a welder with helmet and torch,at work. Animated map shows the river and tributaries. Several other dams in view. The dams help in electricity power generation and irrigation.
Operations of United States 8th Air Force Fighter Command in the European Theater during World War II. Pilot Forsyth of 359th Squadron, 356th Fighter Group in flight in a fighter aircraft. An aerial view of the mountains and the land. The aircraft strafes a German aircraft. A German plane explodes on landing. Flames and smoke rise up due to the explosion.
Operations of United States 8th Air Force Fighter Command in the European Theater during World War 2. Gun camera footage from P-47 flown by Captain Ben E. Cathers of the 61st Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Ground targets being strafed include parked German bomber aircraft on airfields and German armor in a field.
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