USAAF B-29 Superfortress units at Smoky Hill Air Force Base in Kansas,United States. United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber aircraft parked under mechanic shelter house at the Smoky Hill Air Force Base. Other aircraft parked on an airfield in the background. The mechanics work on the engine of the aircraft parked under mechanic shelter.
The 50-hours inspection of the ignition and electrical system of the USAAF B-24 Liberator heavy bomber aircraft at an airfield in the United States. The electrical specialist checks the regulators in the aircraft nose compartment. The specilaist checks starters and removes window strap for proper inspection. The specialist checks brush condition and inspects the heaters. He takes out screws and pulls out back casting and inspects the back plate for deformation of metals. The electrical specialist uses air hose to clean the oven. He checks and cleans the igniter using a brush. The specialist makes a similar inspection with the side heaters and cleans solenoid belt. He runs the motor and checks its functioning. He inspects the battery plug connection on the outside of the aircraft. He checks the A/C inverter. O perational check of alarm bell is done. He opens the fuse box to repair it, and with the help of a diagram he replaces the bad fuse with the new fuse. The aircraft in flight after completion of inspection.
A wounded marine holding a bandage to his head moves toward the rear. Sunken U.S. assault boat seen in water in which Japanese had set up machine gun nest. Marine artillery fire destroys the boat. Marines of United States 2nd Marine Division occupy defensive positons behind bunkers and fire mortars. An American sherman tank on the sand has the name "Colorado" on it with a painted symbol. Tank commander hunkers down as he walks toward a marine with walkie talkie. Marines fire mortar continuously. Marine runs from wood frame of destroyed Japanese building. Marines fire at Japanese snipers who have tied themselves in trees. Marines run toward abandoned and destroyed Japanese buildings. The sherman tank moves along the abandoned airfield with U.S. marines running behind. A jeep drives through debris of battle, with a wounded marine huddled down in back. At the beach, amphibious vehicles tow floating supplies behind them.
Victory in Europe Day celebration in the European Theater at the end of World War II. Group of soldiers interact. Two GI's shake hands in front of a sign board: Hell's Angels-303rd Bomb Group. They look at newspaper headline which reads: 'Germany Quits'. Military band plays at an airfield. Soldiers stand in attention position.
L-5 aircraft of the U.S. Army Air Corps 25th Air Liaison Squadron, parked at an airfield in Saidor,New Guinea during World War II. Men stand near the L-5 Sentinel aircraft, that has just rescued an injured Punjab soldier (one of 20) who escaped from a Japanese POW camp. Two men carry the Punjab soldier on a stretcher and place him into an ambulance. Tent in the background. Ambulance drives away.
116 Task Force of the United States Navy (USN) Light Attack Squadron FOUR (VAL-4),the Black Ponies on a mission in Vietnam during Vietnam War. United States Marine Corps (USMC) OV-10A aircraft lands and taxis on the runway. Ground crewman signals the landing of aircraft. Pilots return from mission. They disembark from OV-10A aircraft. Pilots walk towards the hangar. Trailer parked on the airfield.
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