8TH AF REVIEWS OF THE YEAR Reel 1 · Part 3

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Summary: Reel 1: General coverage of the 8th Air Force camp activities and missions in 1944; also shows the royal family and the awarding of medals by King George. Aircrafts used on mission were B-17s, B-24s, and P-47s. Presented by British News Reels; photographed by the 3rd Combat Camera Unit nad 8th Air Force, 1944. Title Superimposed over 8th AF insignia. FORTS OVER GERMANY -- LATEST PICTURES. BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS. 1) CU bombs away from one aircraft. 2) AUS two B-17s in flight. 3) Aerial Single, SV B-17. 4) CU tail section of B-17 showing waist gunner at post. 5) MLS German fighter aircraft out of control, going toward ground. 6) ADS B-17 in flight. 7) ADS parachutist. 8) B-17 in flight. 9) ADS target area showing smoke rising after bombing. 10) MS formation of 11 B-17s. 11) ECU two prpellerss on B-17 showing damage to same. 12) LS ground camera out across runway showing aircraft hangar in bg, parked aircraft near same. 13) PS stationary B-17, two EMs sitting on ground near tail of aircraft. 14) ECU landing gear showing tire partly torn off of wheel. 15) 3/4 FV B-17 taxiing. 16) CU nose section, CP to B-17 taxiing. 17) CU removing of wounded soldier on stretcher from B-17. 18) CU RV damage done to right wing B-17. 19) ECU large hole in side of B-17 near gun turret. 20) CU RV stationary B-17. 21) ECU nose section and number two engine showing hole in nose section, Name on aircraft "Sack Time". Propellers removed from engine camera pans down showing propellers of engines lying on ground. 22) CU three men walking past tail section of B-17 large explosion in bg from crash of a B-17. 23) CU wreckage burning showing men fighting blaze. 24) MS fighting of blaze. 25) A. formation of 15 B-17s. 26) A. formation SV of 18 B-17s. 27) AUS formation of 11 B-17s, three more fly into frame. 28) CU 3/4 FV stationary B-17, number one engine minus propellers, bomb insignias on nose (25). 29) ECU damaged engine. 30) CU SV damaged B-17 showing damage done to tip of white wing. 31) ECU damage to wing. 32) ECU trailing edge of right wing showing damage to same. 33) ECU B-17 which has made a belly landing showing number one and two engines with bent props. 34) MS large trailer truck pulling up to damaged aircraft, mechanic getting out of same carrying tools. 35) CU mechanic inspecting damaged area. 36) Int. work shop showing men at work -- bg large open doorway showing a damaged B-17, mechanics working on same. 37) Trailer, camera pans over to aircraft showing mechanics placing rubber jacks under aircraft -- inflating same to jack up B-17. 38) ECU rubber jack, mechanics pressing same. 39) MS 3/4 wrecked B-17 with three rubber jacks under same. Tow rope tied to damaged aircraft. 40) MS two damaged B-17s, debris lying on ground in fg. 41) CU number one and two engines, mechanics working on same. 42) CU slow motion camera film of crash landing of B-17. 43) CU pilot and co-pilot crawling out of damaged aircraft. 44) CU SV wrecked B-17 showing several crew members with parachutes on, severa1 men examining damage done. R.A.F. AND YANKS PUT GLOVES ON -- BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS. 45) MS showing boxing ring, two men boxiing -- referee -- crowd observing same. 46) CU boxers -- Jimmie Ferguson (R.A.F.) and Bill Wright (Ohio). 47) CU crowd. 48) CU Jimmie Smith vs. Nick Graliotto. 49) CU Herbert Williams delivering KO. 50) CU Herbert Williams. 51) CU awarding of cup. THE BATTLE OF GERMANY. 52) LS formation of six unidentified aircraft. 53) MS formation of aircraft. 54) ECU pilot. 55) ADS formation of three B-17s. 56) CU ADS tail section of B-17, nose section of another B-17. 57) LS formation of approximately 18 aircraft. 58) CU waist gunner looking through gunsight. 59) LS across sky showing approximately 18 vapor trails. 60) AUS five B-17s in flight, vapor, trails. 61) Aerial Single B-17 flying over Berlin. 62) CU flak bursts near camera ship. 63) CU bombs away, camera pans down to target area showing bomb bursts. 64) A. formation of approximately 18 aircraft. 65) AUS CU tail section of two B-17s, at right of picture frame is a feathered prop. 66) A. formation of 13 aircraft. 67) MLS PS landing of B-17. 68) CU ambulance men taking wounded flight crew members from aircraft. 69) CU B-17 showing large group of men with parachutes one standing in front of aircraft and standing and sitting on top of aircraft. Name on aircraft "I'll be Around". 70) ECU Pilot and co-pilot standing under nose of aircraft. FORTS BLITZ BERLIN AGAIN. 71) PS L to R showing parked B-17, engines warming up. 72) CU taxiing of B-17 as seen from waist gunners position showing number 3 and 4 engines -- runway passing underneath. 73) Int. B-17, showing pilot. 74) PS L to R showing large formation of B-17s. 75) Int. B-17, looking out through side window framing a B-17 in flight. Camera pans to pilot, fastened on back of pilot's seat are flares. 76) ELS Formation of 18 aircraft. 77) CU navigator with oxygen mask on. 78) CU co-pilot with oxygen mask on. 79) CU ME-109 making pass at tail of camera ship. 80) Int. B-17 showing waist gunners firing guns. 81) CU ME-109 making pass at B-17. 82) Ext. Waist gunner position, firing of guns. 83) ADS tail section, B-17 in flight. 84) MCU ME-109 making another pass at formation. 85) MLS several scenes of aerial action between German fighters and flying fortresses. 86) Int. B-17 looking out over heads of pilot and co-pilot. 87) CU head of bombardier. 88) ADS target area showing flak bursts formation of B-17s far bg. 89) MCU bombs away. 90) CU bombardiers panel showing releasing of bombs. 91) MS SV B-17 dropping bombs. 92) ADS target area showing bomb bursts on same. 93) CU flak bursts near camera ship. 94) ADS bombs away as seen through bomb bay doors. 95) AS target area. 96) ASV formation of approximately, 20 B-17s. 97) ECU ADS B-17. 98) CU German fighters attacking B-17s. 99) LS German fighter going into tail spin. 100) MS Camera situated interior of aircraft showing part of aircraft, looking out through side window, framing B-17 in flight. 101) A. formation B-17s. 102) Ground camera -- B-17s flying low across airfield. 103) MS B-17 crash landing, camera pans with plane both landing gears give away. 104) CU ambulance and fire truck go out to wreck; no blaze. 105) Ground US large formation of B-17s. 106) AUS CU formation B-17s. 107) AUS formation of approximately 50 B-17s. 108) GS long line of P-47s 109) MS line of P-47s taxiing. 110) GCS formation take off of P-47s. 111) A. formation of P-47s. 112) MS aerial action of P-47s against German Fighters. 113) GSAP Direct hit on FV 190. 114) MS various scenes of aerial action between German fighters and US fighters. 115) GSAP ME-110 showing hit, goes into dive. 116) LS A. formation showing flak bursts around same, camera pans down with burning aircraft as it goes into dive, explodes in mid air. 117) P-47 in flight. 118) ECU fighter exploding in air. 119) MPS TO CU ME-110, flies directly toward camera, explodes in air. 120) MLS ME-110 attacking B-17, plane flies directly toward camera, explodes in air. 121) PS P-47 taxiing. 122) CU pilot counting German markers on side of aircraft. 123) Posed picture -- Flight crew members sitting in front of B-17. Reel 2: 1) ELS large formation of aircraft, approximately 50. 2) MS formation of nine B-24s. 3) LS formation of three B-24s as seen from waist gunners position. Telescopic lense on camera shows guns in right of picture frame. 4) ADS target area as seen from bomb bay showing bombs away. 5) Aerial Single 3/4 RV B 24. 6) ADS target area showing liberator hit, going into dive. 7) ADS target area showing bomb bursts. 8) LS parachute coming out of plane. 9) A. formation of P-47s. 10) MLS ME-109 hit, explodes in air. 11) MS ME-110 flying directly toward camera, explodes. 12) MS several scenes of aerial battle. Several good shots of explosions. 13) CU A. formation of five P-47s. 14) GSAP strafing of airfield showing ME-110 parked on ground, engines warming up. 15) MS German, aircraft taking off, American aircraft on tail of same, firing guns. 16) CU P-47 in flight. 17) Tail of ME-109, firing at same, camera pans over, to fighter exploding in air. 18) MS several scenes of good hits on enemy aircraft. BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWS -- PRINCESS NAMES A FORT. 19) MCU staff car showing King and Queen of England accompanied by Princess Elizabeth being greeted by British Officers 20) CU King, Queen and Princess shaking hands. 21) CU awarding of medals. 22) CU King George pinning medal on officer. British women in service in bg. 23) ECU tractor hitched to Lancaster, camera pans from nose section over number one engine. 24) CU bomb bay section of Lancaster showing king and Queen and British high ranking officers looking at same. 25) CU Royal party talking to British crew. 26) MS American flag, camera pans down from flag to Royal family being greeted by Amnerican officers. 27) MS B-17, fg shows Royal family looking at plane. 28) CU Queen of England, Princess Elizabeth and an American Officer conversing. 29) formation of five B-17s. 30) CU King and Queen talking to American flight crew. 31) GCS formation approximately 20 B-17s. 32) CU Princess Elizabeth christening a B-17 "Rose of York". 33) CU Royal family and Amrican officer from the 8th AF. 34) ECU Princess Elizabeth holding bouquet of roses. 35) GSAP strafing of roadways, bridges, canals, planes on ground, large explosion when train is hit, railroad terminal, large fires. 36) GSAP ME-109 exploding in air. Several good hits on enemy fighter, one wing shot off, plane goes into spin. 37) GSAP strafing of railroad yards, barges in canal, bridges, railroads, railroad terminals, airfields -- parked aircraft on same. 38) GSAP Air-to-air shots showing parachute coming out of fighter.

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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