The first U.S. Army Air Force B-29 to be based on Saipan, comes in for a landing and taxis onto the ramp at Isley Airfield, Saipan, Marianas Islands, during World War II. A Crowd of U.S. military personnel surround the airplane. Brigadier General Haywood S.Hansell Jr., Chief of 21st Bomber Command, who flew the airplane, is greeted by Colonel Robertson, Colonel Shelmeyer, and other officers, on the ramp in front of the aircraft. Many C-47s and one C-54 cargo aircraft is seen on the ramp. The aircrew stand beside B-29, which bears "T Square 5" tail markings, identifying it as belonging to the 73rd Bombardment Wing, 498th Bomb Group, 873rd Bomb Squadron. Its tail number is: 42-24614. (It is named: "Joltin' Josie, The Pacific Pioneer." )
Operations of U.S. Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the 9th Air Force, 323rd Bombardment Group from Denain Airfield (A-83) in France, at very end of World War II in Europe. View from interior of Base Operations building shows B-26s taking off from runway. Six B-26s in formation. Four B-26s in formation. The aircraft all display the distinctive white tail of the 323rd BG.
Surrender of Japanese Imperial forces leads to end of World War II. American planes approach Atsugi Air Base in Japan. Wrecked Japanese planes on airfield. Japanese labor works on airfield. C-54 aircraft lands in Atsugi. General Douglas MacArthur disembarks the plane. USS Missouri in Tokyo bay. Surrender ceremonies aboard USS Missouri. Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mamoru Shegemitsu (with cane), General Yoshijiro Umezu, Major General Yatsuji Nagai, Katsuo Okazaki, Rear Admiral Tadatoshi Tomioka, Toshikazu Kase, and Lieutenant General Suichi Miyakazi on deck of USS Missouri. Cameramen record event. General MacArthur speaks on mike. American officers surround General MacArthur. Surrender Instrument on table. Eleven men Japanese Delegation move ahead to sign the Surrender Instrument. Mamoru Shegemitsu signs Surrender Instrument. General Jonathan Wainwright and Lieutenant General Sir Arthur E Percival of British Army step forward with General MacArthur to sign Surrender Instrument. Map shows surrender locations like China, Manchuria, South West Pacific, Central Pacific, Japan, South Korea and Philippines.
United States President Dwight D Eisenhower visits Spain. U.S. Army H-34 helicopter taxis on the runway at Torrejon Air Force Base in Madrid, bringing President Eisenhower and Spanish General Francisco Franco. The chopper parks in front of the President's plane. General Franco and Eisenhower halt before a large group. The President bows his head during the salute. United States and Spanish troops lined up. President Eisenhower gives a farewell speech at the AFB. A large crowd of Spanish officers surround the President. The president stands at the top of the ramp to the aircraft waving to the large crowd as he prepares to leaves. He dons his hat and steps into the plane. The plane taking off and airborne.
Robert Golka and Project Tesla - his effort to create an energy source from atomic fusion called ball lightning at Wendover Air Force Base in Utah. Golka is interviewed about the expenses and duration of the project. He talks about the moment of accomplishment and sense of achievement when a project is successful.
Robert Golka and Project Tesla - his effort to create an energy source from atomic fusion called ball lightning at Wendover Air Force Base in Utah. A television presenter enquires about the project and its criticism. Golka talks about the Mayor's objection to the project, 4 years of the project, his commitment to the project. He works on Tesla coils with a tool.
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