1ST AIR DIVISION BOMBING HIGHLIGHTS, NOV. 1944 TO APRIL 1945, 11/1944 - 04/1945 Part 2

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Summary: Excellent aerial shots of target areas in Germany destroyed by USAF; A. formations of B-l7s; B-17s lost in action. 8th AF, First: Air Division; Nov 44 to Apr 45. Reel 1: lst Air Division Bombing Highlights, Nov 44 to Apr 45, 8th AF Merseburg, Nov. 2, 1944. Aerial formation of B-l7s attack oil refinery storage center. Bombs away. German fighters attack formation; hits on B-l7s; B-17s go down in flames. B-l7 afire in the formation -- another in background goes down. Offenburg, Nov. 27, 1944. B-l7 a. formation over marshalling yards. Bombs away. Bomb burst and clouds of smoke in target area. Berlin, Dec. 5, 1944. B-17 aerial formations over Berlin. Heavy flak as B-17s unload bombs over target. Good shots of B-l7 a. formation, flak, and vapor trails. Bomb stricks in target. Mayen, Jan. 2, 1945. Aerial view of smoke rising from target. Gerolstein, Jan. 2, 1945. B-l7 aerial formation, vapor trails; smoke flare descending over target; bomb strikes in marshalling yards and oil storage center. Krefeld, Jan. l, 1945. B-17 aerial formation, vapor trails. Bombs away bombs falling. Large area covered by flashes or bomb strikes. Kassel, Jan. 2, 1945. B-l7 hit by flak -- flame from one engine. Six men jump from plane. B-17 aerial formation. Heavy flak. Bomb strikes in large marshalling yards. Large area covered by smoke screen. Ehrang, Dec. 24, 1944. Bomb strikes in marshalling yards; smoke pillars up from oil storage center. Bingen, Dec. 30, 1944. B.l7 aerial formation. Bombs away. Large area of marshalling yards covered with flickering of bomb strikes. Berlin, Feb. 3, 1945. Excellent shots of B-17 aerial formation; bombs falling; target area smoking; bombs bursting. Dresden, Feb. 14, 1945. B-17 aerial formation, B-17 going down and exploding. B-l7s dropping bombs; target area; bomb strikes. Luneburg, Feb. 22, 1945. Bomb falling into marshalling yards; large bursts; smoke rising from target. Velzen, Feb. 22, 1945. B-17 aerial formation. Bombs falling into oil storage center. Violent explosions as direct hits are made on tanks. Bruchsal, Mar. 1, 1945. B-17 aerial formations. B-l7s dropping bombs; bomb falling, smoke flare dropping; bomb strikes. Huge area covered with light flashes as bombs burst in marshalling yards. Berlin, Mar. 18, 1945. B-l7 aerial formation dropping bombs -- heavy flak around planes. B-17 with tail section missing, going down in a spin and crashing. Target area smoke and fires; bombs bursting. Bremen, Mar. 30, 1945. B-l7 aerial formations dropping bombs on submarine pens. Bomb strikes and smoke from target. Ingolstadt. April 5, 1945. B-17 aerial formations and aerial singles dropping bombs on ordnance plant. Good hits -- target demolished. Neumunster, April l4, 1945. Bomb strikes in target area. Bomb exploding and smoke rising from area. Regensburg, April 16, 1945. B-17 aerial-form. dropping bombs. Bomb falling into R.R. center. Area covered with bomb strikes, smoke and pillar of smoke rising from area. THE END excellent

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities