An air raid by the United States Army Air Force on Kyushu, Japan during "Operation Downfall" of World War II. Aerial view of Kyushu air raid as seen from aircraft cockpit view. Explosions around Japanese buildings. Smoke rises from the buildings.
Activities of crew members before air raid by the United States 9th Air Force B-26 Marauder bomber aircraft in the European Theater during World war II. Long line of United States Army Air Forces B-26 Marauder bomber aircraft parked on ramp. Airmen stand near the aircraft on the airfield. Nose section of the aircraft seen. A bomb trailer passes by. 'Pappy's Pram' written on the side of the aircraft. Crew members in chow line. They eat food seated on the ground. B-26 aircraft loaded with bombs. Refueling of aircraft. Crew members eat food. Engines of the lined up aircraft warm up. Aircraft taxis.
Air raid by the United States 9th Air Force B-26 Marauder bomber aircraft in the European Theater during World war II. United States Army Air Forces B-26's Marauder bomber aircraft lined up on the airfield. They taxi and takes off in formation. Aircraft in flight.
Clean Air Car Race in Pasadena,California. Trucks and buses spewing diesel fumes in a crowded city street. Cars gathering for the Clean Air Car Race include Stevens Institute of Technology Electric Vehicle...an electric car, or EV. Other cars have signs on them noting "Powered by Alcohol" , "Powered by Clean Burning Natural Gas" , "San Diego State College" , and "Diesel powered by Wilcap". Mechanics check engines and batteries cars. Drivers at electric vehicle charge station. The clean air car race begins. Cars move one by one. They drive through streets. Driver repairs the engine on a Volkswagen beetle car. Man rides a customized motorbike or motorcycle with a large aerodynamic windscreen. Animated map shows the route of the race. Sign board on the street reads Pasadena. Spectators gathered at the finish line in Pasadena
USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) squadron provides air support to U.S. 5th Army in Siena, Italy during World War II. Animated map of Italy highlights Siena. USAAF bombers taxi and take off from an air strip. A formation of bombers in the sky over Siena. Bombs are dropped over Siena on 11th April, 1944. Smoke billows up from explosions.
An enactment of selection and classification of U.S. Army Air Force air crew in the United States during World War II. Narration by Ronald Reagan. Cadets after going through various tests arrive for their selection as bombardiers, pilots or navigators. A cadet signs on a document of appeal to a classification board as he wants to become a pilot and not a bombardier. The cadet speaks with two U.S. Army Air Force officers of the classification board. An officer shows aptitude test results to the cadet. The Cadet is convinced by the officers to become a bombardier.
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