USAAF B-29 Superfortress units at the Smoky Hill Air Force Base in Kansas,United States. The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber aircraft parked at Smoky Hill Air Force Base. The aircraft engines warm up. The B-29 aircraft taxis on the airfield. The B-29s parked on hardstands.
USAAF B-29 Superfortress units at the Smoky Hill Air Force Base in Kansas,United States. A sign reads: 15th Air Force SHAAF Base Headquarters. Four men turn propellers of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber aircraft parked at the Smoky Hill Air Force Base. The engine starts. Air force buildings in the background. The B-29s taxi on the airfield.
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.
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