Aircraft Korean Effort - Korean War Home Movies
Home movies shot by Lieutenant Daniel Karp during his service in the Air Force in the Korean War. Karp was mainly stationed in Japan. This film shows aircraft assisting the Korean War effort.
Airplanes, Military
Atomic Bomb Mushroom Cloud with Enola Gay Crew Signatures
Photograph of the mushroom cloud that appeared after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Photograph was signed by four crew members of the Enola Gay military aircraft which dropped the bomb.
President Truman and General Eisenhower Talk in Frankfort, Germany
In the foreground facing the camera are Lieutenant Kay Summersby, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President Harry S. Truman. In the background, to the right of Truman is General Harry Vaughan. All other military personnel at the airfield are unidentified. The President is in Frankfort, Germany traveling during a break in the Potsdam Conference. Donated in the name of Don Costello.
Korean War Home Movies by Charles Spurlin
Home movies taken during the Korean War by American soldier Charles Spurlin, exact date unknown, c. 1951-1953. Most of this reel was taken from a moving vehicle and is fast-moving and jumpy. It shows the Korean countryside, local residents going about daily life, and activities at an unidentified military base. There are a couple of glimpses of military airplanes flying overhead. The quality of this footage varies from fair to good.
Tempelhof Airport in Berlin
Home movie footage showing the activities at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. Also includes views of Berlin, including landmarks and destruction from the war.
Planes after arrival at Potsdam
C-54 transport planes line up after their arrival at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany. These planes brought President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries to the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.
Churchill inspecting honor guard at Gatow Airport
Distance view of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspecting the honor guard at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany. The Guard was composed of men from the Royal Navy, Canadians, Royal Air Force, and a battalion of Grenadier Guards. Prime Minister Churchill has just arrived in Berlin to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.
Captain James E. Webb and others in front of a plane
Captain James E. Webb, USMC (third from the right) and other officers and aviators at Quantico, Virginia, standing in front of a biplane.
Simulated World War I combat
Simulated combat scenes from an early Hollywood movie showing mock combat by authentic World War I biplanes. Part of a series of eight photographs.
Simulated World War I combat
Simulated combat scenes from an early Hollywood movie showing mock combat by authentic World War I biplanes. Part of a series of eight photographs.