Credit: Acme īritish Record Of Air Battle, 1/7/41 when firing ceases, the photographic record stops. Photo shows: - a formation of Heinkel III’s at which a British fighter plane is firing. The eight-gun power of a fighter plane has greater strength than the entire machine gun strength of a 1914 brigade of Infantry. If the pictures sometimes lack clarity due to cloud condensation on the lens, vibration and fumes from exhaust of aircraft being attacked, they nevertheless provide certain evidence of concentrated gunfire by fighter planes. īRITISH RECORD OF AIR BATTLE, 1/7/41 when the firing ceases, the photographic record stops. Veterans Swear Allegiance to Petain, 1/7/41 Lyon, France-Massed French war veterans raised their right arms as they swear allegiance to the regime of Marshall Petain during the great welcome accorded the French Chief of State during his recent visit to Lyon. Although planes use Non penetrating bombs operators of targets have feeling of mouse waiting for cat to pounce. Black stripe down center of boats are bulls eyes for dive bombers which use the boats as live targets during practice. Louis, enroute from Great Lakes Training Station to join naval units in Gulf of Mexico. – Armored gasoline powered target boats tied up in St.

Test “Flying Fortress” Endurance, 1/5/41 DAYTON, OHIO – Crew of Boeing B 17 army bomber checking route of 15 hour 3000 mile endurance test, longest nonstop non refueling flight ever attempted by army air force, shortly before take-off from Patterson field at Dayton, Ohio. Photo shows two launches on patrol, with guns trained on the sky where the enemy might appear. Credit: ACME Įngland's Inland 'Navy', 1/2/41 ENGLAND-To guard England’s inland waterways against possible seaplane landings during a German invasion attempt, and at the same time to train young sailors for the Royal Navy, a fleet of small, fast and easily maneuverable launches constantly patrol in conjunction with units of the Navy and Naval Air Arm.

While waiting for their new ship, says English censor (who refuses to say where the men are), they made good use of the time digging trenches. Oh, For the Life of a Sailor, 1/2/41 These British tars on a shore station find life there somewhat different from life at sea.

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