The Fight for the Sky | US Fighter Pilots V. the Luftwaffe (1945)

US Army Air Forces Special Film Project #157 The Fight For The Sky: Our fighter pilots versus the Luftwaffe in Western Europe, 1945. A documentary on the activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe. Shows a base near East Anglia, England. General Doolittle discusses a mission. Pilots are briefed for an escort mission over Germany. P-47's are relieved in flight by P-51's. German pilots rush to intercept US planes. US bombers and German fighters are downed. Shows Gen. Kepner. Fighters destroy enemy planes, transportation and communication. Montage a series of still photos of U.S. fliers killed in action. National Archives Identifier 63894 USER EXPERIENCE ► YouTube Channel - ‪@ArmouredCarriers‬ ► Website - https://www.armouredcarriers.com/ ► Twitter - @ArmouredCarrier RELATED CONTENT    • USER EXPERIENCE   ► More User Experience documentaries    • Eric 'Winkle' Brown | 'Why the 262 was fiv...   ► Eric 'Winkle' Brown | 'Why the 262 was five years ahead of the US and Britain'    • Test Pilot | Where US fighters failed over...   ► Eric 'Winkle' Brown | Where US fighters failed over Europe SEO hashtags #documentary #military #ww2 #navy #war #history #warthunder #worldofwarships #memories #airplane #aircraftcarrier