Rare films show AAF fighters engaging German aircraft and targets on the ground. The film is silent; some sound and music have been added. From Air Force productions, here is a compilation of scenes depicting combat in Europe during World War II as German fighters and American warplanes of many types engage each other. American and captured German footage is included. Gritty historical film gives a sense of what it was like to be under fire on both sides of the conflict. Gun camera footage was a valuable tool. It corroborated aerial victory claims; it could reveal changes in enemy aircraft and tactics; it could be used as a training device for new fighter pilots. And ever since the war, it has been a valuable part of the historical record. It is an era that existed only briefly, in the first half of the 1940s. These scenes preserve that era. In modern contemplation, let us come away with a sense of comprehension for the fortitude of those who served in World War II.
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