United States F-86 aircraft in dogfight combat against a MIG-15 in Korea. Two F-86s take off from airfield in Korea. Formation of seven F-86s flying overhead, first flight four, second flight three. Gun camera views from F-86 engaging Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, jet fighter aircraft. F-86 making fast climb. F-86 in flight executes a victory roll. (Korean War)
U.S. Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) in the United States during their first flight around the world. In Boston, Massachusetts Major General Patrick, head of the Army Air Service, praises his aerial pioneers and Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley presents Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, and Lt. Erik H. Nelson watches. Views of the ceremony. Major General Patrick inspecting an aircraft. Aerial view of a squadron of airplanes flying over New York City. Aerial view of two world cruisers in flight. Edward. Prince of Wales, visiting the United States, is among those at Mitchel Field awaiting the aviators. He looks at the sky. Several people in the crowd look through binoculars. A world cruiser coming in for a landing at Mitchel Field, Long Island. View of the world cruisers on the airfield and the crowd around the aircraft. The Prince of Wales in the crowd. Several views of crowd welcoming the world cruisers.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel in England during the Cold War ca.1960 Headquarter building in England. The flag of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and two other flags on the building. A sign on the building reads : "Headquarters the Commanders in Chief Eastern Atlantic Area Atlantic Command." Officers and men at work in the headquarter building. Ships of NATO nations at sea. A man writes on a board. Signs on a board : 'Envoy' , 'Enemy Submarines'. A Canadian Argus airplane being loaded with bombs. Canadian pilots being briefed. Royal Canadian Air Force Argus airplane takes off. A U.S. Navy WV-2 Constellation radar plane in flight. U.S. Navy Lockheed P-2 Neptunes flying in formation. A British Shackleton airplane on an airfield. A sign : 'Operations Room'. Naval officers during a briefing. A British four-engine Shackleton airplane flies over a coastline. Interior of the airplane in flight. British crew at work. A radarscope in operation. The British airplane flying over water.
Chamorros in Guam during the Battle of Guam. A man plays whistle. Chamorro natives gather. Plans for Guam people shown. American soldiers load shells into artillery. Bulldozer levels land to construct airfield. An aircraft lands. During the war: naval battle, guns fired, ships underway at sea. A letter from Secretary of Navy James Forrestal depicts the U.S. progress in Guam.
Film opens showing map of Czechoslovakia and various sections perceived early in World War 2. View of military ceremony with German swastika flag being raised over newly occupied Czechoslovakian territory. Momentary glimpse of Nazi flag flying in snow covered mountains, and mountain troops nearby. Map is shown again, this time highlighting Czech Republic – Slovakia (Tschecho – Slowakei). Closeup of that area is labeled Sudete Germans (Sudete Deutsche). Next are views of German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, Benito Mussolini, Italian Premier, and French Prime Minister, Édouard Daladier, each signing the accords acquiescing to Hitler’s demands concerning the annexation of the Sudetenlands. (The Munich Agreement.) View of German newspaper announcing the pact. Closeup of a border marker showing Seal of Czechoslovakia. German troops throw it down and allow others to enter, some on a motorcycle with sidecar. German soldiers use a hatchet to cut the Czech seal from the downed border post. German Panzer I tanks begin crossing the border. (Anti tank devices are seen unused in the foreground.) Next, Adolf Hitler is seen visiting with German officers who guide him on a tour. He steps inside what appears to be a large canvas field tent. Scene shifts to a town (in Eger or Egerland), where a German armored car is parked in the center of the road as German soldiers on motorcycles pass it, followed by others in German Hanomag Sd. Kfz. 11 Half-Tracks towing 4-wheeled 88mm guns. Welcoming citizens crowd the sidewalks and cheer them. Formation of German troops marches slowly into the town. Closeup of local people enthusiastically cheering them. A contingent of local youth march carrying many flags. View of houses and streets decorated with swastikas and crowds jamming the sidewalks. A church with many spires looms over the town. Adolf Hitler at a speaker’s stand, as huge crowd renders Nazi salute. Hitler, later standing in an open car driving slowly through the throng. Overview of picturesque city in a valley surrounded by mountains. View in the city of Hitler walking with entourage of officers and saluting, as he passes numerous Panzer I tanks lined up side by side and their crews. View from rear as they pass the camera. Hitler standing on a balcony saluting a vast crowd gathered below. More views of him standing in an open car moving amidst the crowds. Hitler and others in a motorcade. View from ground of church spires and a zeppelin passing overhead. Scene shifts to grass airfield where Hermann Goering and others walks toward a Junkers Ju 52 airplane that is just taxiing in to park. Goering speaks to a young German airman. View of Goering in town amongst a crowd. He gives a piece of candy to a little girl, held by her mother. Goering accompanying Hitler as he walks about a town. A banner reading “Lebensmitteltransport für das Deutsche Sudetenland.” (Food transport for the German Sudetenland.) Open air food cooking stoves are seen and one where people around are being fed. Closeup of some people eating and being served.
Bombing of the White Cloud airdrome at Canton (Guangzhou), China during World War II. Animated map shows Canton as a target. Aerial views of an airfield and countryside near Canton in Guangdong Province. Bombs are dropped on targets United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberators.
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