Combat America Part 1 Reel 1
Clark Gable with USAF 351st Bombardment Group H AAF in England
1st Lt.Gables orders to go to England. Airfield in Colourado planes and crew assembled. Colonel Hatchett inspects squadrons. CU various airmen.
18:03:43 Views from aircraft as in flight formation. Animated map showing route to England. AV Irish coastline then Scottish coast - flying over English countryside. English civilians looking up as planes fly over including children. AV air base as coming in to land.
18:06:16 Combat crews ( now part of 8th air force) move in to billets - various joke signs on huts. Train pulling into station with ground crews.
18:06:54 Duke of Gloucester arrives in RAF uniform - ceremony as RAF hand over field to USAAF. RAF flag lowered and American flag hoisted. Military parade on field.
18:08:17 General Hap Arnold visits airfield. Clark Gable with General Acre, Commander 8th Airforce. Gunners practice on ground. Spitfire flies over docks. Rescue launch out to sea, rescues downed pilot. Crews learn to identify aircraft - Junkers JU-88 takes off and in flight - Heinkel 111-K take off and in flight. American fighter escort P-47 Thunderbolt in flight with Spitfire.
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Combat America Part 1 Reel 1 Clark Gable with USAF 351st Bombardment Group H AAF in England 1st Lt.Gables orders to go to England. Airfield in Colourado planes and crew assembled. Colonel Hatchett inspects squadrons. CU various airmen. 18:03:43 Views from aircraft as in flight formation. Animated map showing route to England. AV Irish coastline then Scottish coast - flying over English countryside. English civilians looking up as planes fly over including children. AV air base as coming in to land. 18:06:16 Combat crews ( now part of 8th air force) move in to billets - various joke signs on huts. Train pulling into station with ground crews. 18:06:54 Duke of Gloucester arrives in RAF uniform - ceremony as RAF hand over field to USAAF. RAF flag lowered and American flag hoisted. Military parade on field. 18:08:17 General Hap Arnold visits airfield. Clark Gable with General Acre, Commander 8th Airforce. Gunners practice on ground. Spitfire flies over docks. Rescue launch out to sea, rescues downed pilot. Crews learn to identify aircraft - Junkers JU-88 takes off and in flight - Heinkel 111-K take off and in flight. American fighter escort P-47 Thunderbolt in flight with Spitfire.