PANTELLERIA ISLAND IN MEDITERRANEAN, SW OD CAPE GRANITOLA, SICILY Part 1

Description

Signal Corps 111 ADC 2024 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (AAF C-402) Card 1 of 2 2024-1 FILM: ARCH DN & APC MP890' ea Composite (Narration) PANTELLERIA Island in Mediterranean, SW of Cape Granitola, Sicily TITLE: "Pantelleria is definitely a landmark in the history of military aviation. Maj Gen James A Doolittle." MLS, hotel, meeting place of Casablanca Conference. MCUs, representatives of the Allied countries at conference including Pres Franklin D Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Ints, MCUs, Gen George C Marshall and Maj Gen Henry H Arnold seated at conference table with other representatives. Animated maps of Mediterranean area. Zoom to Pantelleria. Animated map of Pantelleria, points out locations of underground hangars and coastal defense positions. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 MSs to CUs, Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. Head-on, Maj Gen Carl Spaatz walks past planes on airfield and salutes pilot. LSs, P-38 speeds over airfield at low altitude. MSs, to CUs, Lt Gen Lewis H Brereton, Maj Gen James A Doolittle and Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham (Br) at airfield. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/es Signal Corps 111 ADC 2024 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (AAF C-402) Card 2 of 2 2024-2 FILM: ARCH DN & APC MP890' ea Composite (Narration) PANTELLERIA Island in Mediterranean, SW of Cape Granitola, Sicily(Cont'd) MSs, CUs, Maj Gen Doolittle at wall map. Ints, Seq: Pilots are briefed for "Operation Pantelleria". LSs, aircraft carrier and convoy ships of British Navy at sea, Seq at airfield: Bomb trailer arrives at field, bombs are loaded, machine gun cartridges are placed into magazines and plane crews arrive. LSs, three P-40s take-off. Follow shots, B-17s take-off. LSs, formation of B-17s in flight. MSs, Ints, gunners at their positions in plane. LSs, formation of B-24s in flight. MSs, three P-38s in flight above clouds. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/es

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities