An animation depicts how retail business went from paper records to computers in the United States. Charts, diagrams and characters demonstrate how stores billed customers manually. Working of a departmental store shows manual billing of customers by processing customer files and maintaining account receivables under a batch processing system. An on line inquiry system is explained. Depicts how computers made it easy for sales clerk to get charge approval by phoning computer for charge approvals. Cancellation and new reservations occurring shortly before flight time in an airlines results in changes originating at different locations. Every unsold seat represents loss. It is explained how airlines use computers for air reservations. Demonstrates how time sharing will cut cost of computer time.
P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes (with bubble canopies) of U.S. Army Air Corps 365th Fighter Group, on parking ramp at airfield (Y-34) in Metz, France. Extensive damage seen to hangars and structures around the parking area. Pilot climbs out of P-47 cockpit, smokes cigarette and talks.
Two U.S. airmen carrying large still photo camera from beneath a Convair RB-36 of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). The airmen place lens of carried camera directly in front of recording camera. A close-up of the still photo camera lens. (Sequence is repeated.)
Bus pulls out onto street at Anchorage Bus station, Alaska. Next seen is living quarters and housing units for military personnel in Anchorage. U.S. military serviceman coming come drives a 1953 or 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air sedan 4 door car in neighborhood. He arrives in front of a housing building. Family members come out to greet him before they head into housing.
British Royal Air Force fighter pilots, in flight gear, including life vests, are scrambled and run from their quarters towards their aircraft during the Battle of Britain. British soldiers stand around a crash-landed German Messerschmidt airplane. Various views of the crashed German plane. (World War II period).
Camera follows Martin B-26 Marauder bombers taking off from Denain-Prouvy Airdrome (A-83) France, during World War 2. They are a Squadron of aircraft from the U.S. Army Air Forces 323rd Bombardment Group (displaying white tails of the 323rd). Camera tracks them each as they complete their respective take offs in succession. Afterwards, the aircraft are seen beginning to assemble in formations high overhead.
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