Allied fighter pilots versus the Luftwaffe in Western Europe, 1945. Archive footage scenes include: activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe; 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 U.S. planes; U.S. bombers and many German fighters are downed; Fighters destroy enemy planes, transportation and communication.