Opening scene shows view from aircraft as general purpose bombs are dropped on German targets in World War 2. Camera in aircraft track the fall of the bombs until they explode on the ground. Scene shifts to aerial views of Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the 323rd Bomb Group, identifiable by their white tails. A formation of the B-26s. View of right main landing gear extending as a B-26 comes in to land at the Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France (A-83).
Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. United States bombers strafe a German truck driving on highway. The truck moves on after struck by bomb leaving a dense smoke trail behind it. Allied bombers bombing a group of houses and a factory in a German city. Smoke arises due to explosion. Strafing continues at night. A guided bomb strikes vehicle driving on a highway.
Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. United States bombers fly over factories in industrial areas and bomb a railroad marshaling yard. Bombers fly over agricultural farms to reach a city where factories and houses to be bombed. Factory and marshaling yard destroyed by strafing.
Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. United States bombers fly over agricultural farms and reach target locations to be bombed. Smoke all around in the area strafed by bombers. Houses and agricultural farmlands as seen from the flying plane. Houses in a village bombed by Allied bombers.
Fleet of Allied A-26 warplanes of United States Army Air Force fly over the Alps during World War II. Large group of planes fly in formation of two groups, as seen from other plane flying below them. A group of four airplanes in flight. Fleet of planes flying in individual groups of five.
Lieutenant Colonel conducts outdoor briefing for pilots of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at a partially bombed out German airfield, near the end of the Second World War in Europe. Among the pilots seen is Lieutenant B.W. Carr, who was credited with destroying 23 Nazi aircraft. The briefing officer refers to a map suspended at rear of a military vehicle. Wrecked air base buildings in the background and what appears to be a damaged bridge in the distance. Pilots stand as briefing ends and walk past several Squadron P-51D aircraft. Lt. Carr, wearing a holstered sidearm, walks toward his airplane (not seen).
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