# U. S. Raid Defenses Tested, 1941/04/24

(1) "Spectacular scenes as Uncle Sam tests the air defenses of New York City. From civilian 'spotters,' word comes to the plotting board in Manhattan, where officers direct the activity of interceptor planes from Mitchel Field. It's a thrilling game of chess, with our future safety at stake!" (2) "England: Countless hundreds of British fliers have been saved by speedy 'crash' boats of the R.A.F. Here you see a thrilling rescue at sea, as aviators are picked up from their liferafts after being shot down." - PT boats used to rescue sailors. (3) Locals: "wrecked freighter salvaged to supply materials for war" - ship salvaged in New Zealand; "news cameramen risk their necks 'shooting' the war" - bridge blown up, newsreel cameraman was injured, other Universal cameramen injured. (partial newsreel)

- Kind: Newsreel
- Year: 1941
- Genres: History, News
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/1941-04-24_US_Raid_Defenses_Tested)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

Not offered: its uploader marks it public domain, and the US Copyright Office's records do not settle that it is (a record that may be another film's, a film first published abroad, a year when renewal was automatic, or a country they do not name). Unclear is not offered.