U.S. Air Force runway strips and airfields at islands of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, during World War II. A new runway strip at Carney airfield being constructed for U.S. Air Force fighter aircrafts nearby the sea shore of the island. Landing strip between dense forests with coastal trees. equipment and trees cut down for the runway. Another landing strip with few planes parked and houses near side the strip.
Opening scene shows Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, conversing with an official dressed in white overalls, at Lasham Airfield (Lasham, Alton GU34 5SP, United Kingdom) in Hampshire, England. Numerous spectators are at the field and uniformed boy scouts maintain a cordon to keep them away from the airstrip and aircraft. Prince Philip is assisted as he straps into a Slingsby Type 42 Eagle. Next, the glider is seen being towed along the airstrip by a line from a tow plane (not seen). Scene shifts to aerial view from a glider high aloft over the English countryside. View of the glider with Prince Philip as it passes overhead and then, as it passes over the airfield, where numerous gliders are seen parked in the foreground. Film ends as Prince Philip is maneuvering the glider over the runway for landing.
Buildings on the sides of Kimpo airfield in Korea, during Korean War. Airfield in the background. U.S. aircraft F4U Corsair taxis with two auxiliary tanks. F4U Corsair parked. Pilot prepares to get out of the cockpit. Men stand on wing of F4U. Group of Marine officers including a two star General. General shakes hands with pilot.
Aerial views of airfield in Illesheim, Germany, at the end of World War II. Numerous single-engine airplanes are parked in various places on the airfield. Among them are P-47s of the U.S. 9th Air Force. View from above of a U.S. P-47 taking off from the field. Flights of P-47s fly overhead and break formation to land.
A squadron of P-47 aircraft from the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) 365th Fighter Group, landing at Florennes airfield (A-78) in Belgium near the end of World War 2, in Europe. P-47s overhead in formation. P-38 aircraft of the 474th Fighter Group taking off from the airfield.
Activities on the Victory in Europe Day, World War II at an American airfield in Germany. The Administration buildings at the American airfield in Germany. Men sit and listen to Commanding Officer (CO) on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). Men seated on grass. Officer speaks on phone. Air force personnel standing at the back. The Commanding Officer speaks over phone. Signboard reads "Spearshaft C P" in the background. Men disperse. CO talks to men over phone.
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