World War II Fighters and Bombers, German and US Part 3

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Summary: Coverage of medium bomber raids over Germany during WW II, fighter aircraft GSAP footage of strafing runs, and inspection of damaged German aircraft on captured airstrips in Belgium and Germany. Aircraft shown include He-111, He-177, Ju-88, Ju-188, Do-217, Me-109, Me-110, Me-163, Ne-410, Hs-129, Fi-156, Fw-190A-5 and Fw-190A-4; P-51D, P-61, P-38, P-47, B-25, B-26, A-26, B-24, C-47 and CG-4A glider; and a wrecked British Halifax III on round. Reel 1: SLATE: 7 MAY 1945. 2') MS left RV of wrecked German He-111 on airfield. 8') CU left RV of wrecked He-111 - shows US soldiers looking at it and dismantling engine. 36') CU of wrecked Me-109. 85') MS pan right with Fi-156 flying over field covered with wrecked German aircraft. 89') General view of wreckage - Me-109 in fg. 92') SLATE: 8 MAY 1945. 97') MS RV P-51 being serviced on ramp in front of hangar. 104') MS group of US pilots at hangar door - P-51D inside hangar. 110') MS of MP and US soldiers gathered around Fw-190A-5. 116') MS pan left with Fw-190A-4 taxing on runway. 133') MS's & CU's of US airmen inspecting Fw-190A-4 as US pilot climbs out of cockpit. 210') SLATE: 18 APRIL. 213') MS pan left to show several wrecked German aircraft - wrecked He-177 in fg. 221') SLATE: 19 APRIL. POLENZ. 225') MS FV of a wrecked Me-163 rocket plane on dolly wheels. 232') LS of several wrecked German aircraft. 238') CU insignia on side of wrecked Me-163, insignia is that of The Black 73rd. 242') CU nose section of a wrecked Me-163. 254') MS of wreckage at an airfield including hangars and various aircraft. 282') MS P-51D parked on airstrip. 296') MS several wrecked German aircraft on ground including Me-410, Me-163, and He-177. 318') SLATE: 30 APRIL. 321') MS of a dummy plane on ground under camouflage net. 331') MS of damaged Me-110 on ground. 344') MS of bomb crater with aircraft wreckage around it. 352') MS right FV of wrecked Hs-129 on field. 362') MS of aircraft wreckage on the ground. 374') SLATE: 25 APRIL 1945. 377') MS RV of damaged Hs-129. 393') CU right RV of damaged Fw-190. 404') CU right RV of camouflaged Ju-88 on ground. 416') MS left FV Me-109 on ground. 430') CU left RV ban right to tail section of Ju-188. 451') MLS FV Me-110 on ground. 462') MS pan right down length of wrecked Ju-88. 473') SLATE: 25 April 1945. 478') MS pan right to show wrecked Ju-188. 493') CU Ju-188 wing - camera tilts up to show gutted wing. 523') MS tail of wrecked Ju-188. 547') MCU RV of camouflaged Me-100. 557') MS of wrecked Me-ll0. 567') MS left RV He-111 on ground. 574') SLATE: 20 APRIL 1945. 577') Series of LS's camouflaged dummy aircraft on ground. 595') Series of MS's of German tanks with treads, bogey wheels and armament removed. 646') CU of demolished twin engine aircraft on ground. 657') MS RV He-111 with the wings knocked off. 673') MS of several wrecked aircraft. 682') Several CU's of wrecked Do-217. 703') MS tail of wrecked aircraft. 715') MS left SV of wrecked Ju-188. 732') CU RV of twin engine bomber. 745') SLATE: 16 MARCH 1945. DUREN. 750') MS's of damage in a German town including buildings, factory area and a cemetery. 812') Total footage in reel. Reel 2: LS Army convoy driving through ruins of German city. 32') SLATE: 2 JUNE 1945. 37') MS's & LS's of a bomb-damaged German city including railroad yards, industrial area, buildings in downtown section and homes. 445') Series of MS's of the undamaged part of town including business buildings, churches, and residential area. 510') Series of MS's of bombed section of a city. 668') AMS's and LS's large formation of B-26's in flight. 680') CU of B-26 crew members inside aircraft. 690') Series of AMS's of B-26's in flight. 723') CU INT nose wheel of B-26 as aircraft approaches landing strip. 737') AMS formation of B-26's dropping bombs. 771') SLATE: 7 APRIL 1945. 773') Series of AMS's & ALS's of A-26's flying through clouds. 821') Total footage in reel. Reel 3: SLATE: SITE: A-69. 7 APRIL. CAMERAMAN: SNIDER. 3') ALS of ground taken from aircraft bomb bay. 6') LS at sunset shows two A-6's on airstrip. 14') ALS formation of several A-26's. 40') CU of bomb dropping from aircraft bomb bay - camera onboard aircraft. 43') ALS smoke from bomb hits rising from ground. 53') AMS's & ALS's large formation of A-26's in line peeling off away from camera then in formation again. 139') SLATE: 9 APRIL. 143') ALS from bomb bay door of bombs dropping on marshaling yards then bomb bay doors closing. 165') ALS formation of A-26 bombers dropping 100-lb. bombs - shows smoke from fires burning in city below. 261') AMS RV two A-26's in flight with bomb bay doors open and incendiary bombs dropping out. 286') SLATE: 7 APRIL. 288') ALS of fire burning on ground. 300') Series of ALS's & AMS's of several flights of A-26's. 403') ALS low angle, two P-38's in flight to right. 411') Series of AMS's & ALS's high angle, formation of A-26's in flight. 425') SLATE: 16 APRIL. 429') AMS's & ACU's of various formations of A-26's taken during bombing run over city. 523') ALS of four P-38's in flight to left. 533') AMS's of B-26's in flight over countryside and city. 545') CU of landing gears coming down as aircraft approaches runway. 556') AMS right FV high angle, several B-26's in flight over city. 559') SLATE: 16 APRIL. 561') AMS A-26 in flight over mountainous terrain. 575') ACU of A-26's with bomb bay doors open. 584') ALS of smoke rising from bomb hit. 589') CU of starboard motor on B-26 with propeller feathered. 608') SLATE: 25 APRIL. 614') Series of ALS's and AMS's of A-26 formation during bomb run - shows bomb bay doors opening, bombs dropping and LS of the bombs bursting along road, also incendiary bombs dropping from A-26 bomb bays. 900') Total footage in reel. Reel 4: AV's of P-47 buzzing small towns. 79') GSAP footage of strafing run on vehicles along road. 130') SLATE: STRIP R-10. GERMANY. 10 MAY 1945. 133') ALS's of P-47 buzzing town, circling low over countryside. 265') LS across strip at sunset showing P-47 being towed right in fg as second P-47 taxis past. 291') Series of MS's of ground crew hoisting fuel tank onto dolly and mounting it under wing of P-47. 343') SLATE: 4 APRIL 1945. 345') CU FV of several B-26' s taxiing past camera on flight line and out toward runway. 395') MS FV A-26 being towed along strip and backed up onto hardstand. 408') Series of MS's of ground crewmen loading bomb cases with sand then putting them onto trailer. 454') No good. 474') CU FV A-26 on ground turning in front of camera. 486') LS pan right with A-26's taking off. 494') SLATE: 13 MARCH 1945. STRIP A-78. 365th GROUP. 386th SQUADRON. 497') Several P-47's taxiing past parked P-47's. 533') MS of P-47's lining up for takeoff in pairs. 559') LS high angle of P-47's taxiing down taxiway to hardstand. 574') Series of MS's & LS's of P-47's in flight, peeling off, and landing. 609') Radio operator at edge of landing strip in small trailer talking into hand mike. 620') Series of MS's and P-38's landing. 637') MS of P-38's in pairs taking off to left past camera. 669') MLS several P-38's buzzing landing field - runway marker in fg. 697') MS pilot climbing out of P-47 cockpit. 713') CU FV of pilot talking. 724') LS of P-47's on flight line. 740') MS FV of searchlight at strip A-78 - P-47's taking off to right in bg. 777') CU of searchlight reflecting an A-26 taking off. 812') ECU's of searchlight shows P-38 taking off and being reflected. 915') Total footage in reel. Reel 5: SLATE: STRIP: A-78. 3 MARCH 1945. 1') MS right SV of P-61 engine warming up - pan right to several P-47's landing. 31') MS to LS pan right with P-61 taxiing out toward runway. 40') MS pan right P-38's taxiing out toward runway. 48') MS pan right across taxi strip to scrap area where several GI's are searching through junk. 88') MLS across hardstand area to show ground crews servicing several P-47's. 101') LS several P-38's taking off - camera shooting from underneath parked aircraft. 120') LS several P-47's lined up and taking off - group of B-26's being serviced in fg. 161') Ms of horse and buggy in yard of old house. 178') CU FV of two civilians. 180') CU of old stone building with red tiled roof - chickens in fg. 200') GSAP footage showing strafing runs on trains, trucks, roads, buildings and barges. 372') SLATE: BELGIUM. 6 FEBRUARY 1945. 373') MS pan right with P-47's landing. 406') LS fly-by of eight P-38's to left. 413') LS right with two P-47's landing, then two others taking off to right. 434') MLS low angle, four P-38's peeling off preparing to land. 443') MS pan left with P-47 landing. 450') LS low angle, several P-47's returning to the field at dusk. 462') MLS pan right with P-47 being towed by tractor. 471') Series of scenes of P-47's circling and landing. 599') Series of MS's of P-47's taxiing on runway then taking off to left. 625') Scenes of sunrise on a cloudy day, P-51 parked on flight line in fg - P-47's taking off to right in bg. 650') MS pan right with P-47 landing - right tire is blown. 660') Series of MS's of P-47's taxiing to end of runway then taking off in pairs. 751') SLATE: S-22. STINDT. MUNICH. 756') LS of hospital tent area. 758') MS of hospital area and company street. 779') CU of Red Cross flag on top of pole. 795') CU of sign: AMBULANCE STOP HERE. 801') MS of hospital tents - shows jeeps and trucks driving past in fg. 817') CU of man on cot in tent. 825') CU of sign: WARD A-5. 830') MS down row of five parked ambulances. 840') CU of entrance to Red Cross tent - Red Cross girl walking out. 851') Total footage in reel. Reel 6: SLATE: 5-23. STINDT. MUNICH. 7') MS of several P-47's landing to left past camera. 26') CU of ambulance stopping at hospital tent and medics removing patients on stretchers. 79') MS of patients being placed in ambulances on stretchers and ambulance driving off. 114') MS of patients being loaded into C-47 and aircraft doors being closed. 180') MLS of C-47's taxiing out and taking off to left past camera. 200') Series of MS's of casualty being moved from B-26, loaded into ambulance, and ambulance driving off. 254') CU of hole inside B-26 aircraft. 257') Series of MS's of antiaircraft gun crew firing. 278') SLATE: 15 MARCH 1945. CAMERAMAN: MCCORD. 281') CU of P-47 pilot opening cockpit and removing face mask. 297') CU of airman inserting fuses in 500-lb. bomb. 318') CU of squadron insignia on flight jacket, insignia is that of the Hell Hawks. 355') MS pan left P-47 taxiing past ruined building with crew chief on wing of aircraft. 397') LS low angle, P-38's flying overhead. 417') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCCORD. 12 MARCH 1945. 419') Series of MS's pan right with P-47 landing. 462') LS P-38's in flight to left and overhead then landing. 480') MS of truck convoy driving through ruined town - pan left past ruins. 579') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCCORD. 15 MARCH 1945. 582') CU FV several P-47's with crew chiefs on wings taxiing out toward runway. 648') MS left RV of wrecked British Halifax III on ground - B-24 on runway in bg. 680') MS group of GI's eating from mess kits among ruins of town. 702') MS of truck convoy carrying German prisoners passing statue of Bismarck in ruined town. 749') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MCC0RD. 12 MARCH. 751') MS P-38's and P-47's flying by to left, then landing. 771') MS of P-38 taxiing past windsock. 794') MS left RV P-38's on runway preparing for takeoff then taking off in pairs. 837') MS left SV three P-61's taxiing out toward runway and taking off. 848') Total footage in reel. Reel 7: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: JOHNSON. STRIP A-82. 31 MARCH. PILOT: CRUTCHFIELD. GROUP 362. squadron 379. 1') GSAP footage shows strafing runs on buildings, vehicles, trains, railroad yards, and smoke rising from targets. 213') AMS's formation of B-26's in flight dropping bombs. 274') MS FV of mechanic working on radial engine mounted on jig. 278') MS FV of a large hangar with several aircraft inside. 287') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: VOELKER. 3 APRIL 1945. 290') MS of men inspecting B-26 main gear, aircraft wheel and tire, then inflating tire. 306') CU top turret on B-26 rotating. 314') AMS high angle, B-26 in flight to left. 325') AMS's & ACU's of B-26's in flight over Germany dropping bombs and P-38 in flight above clouds. 424') SLATE: VOELKER. 4 APRIL. A-83. 425') AMS B-26's in flight dropping bombs through clouds. 473') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: JOHNSON. GERMANY. 10 MAY. 476') GSAP footage of P-47 buzzing villages and countryside. 505') AMS's & ALS's of P-47N's in diamond formation, in flight to right and peeling off over airfield. 614') MS left FV B-26 taxiing on runway. 619') ACU right FV B-26 in flight. 623') AMLS right SV B-26 in flight - starboard prop slowing, milling, being feathered, then restarting - landing gear is lowered. 681') GSAP footage of aircraft buzzing town veering around smoke stack. 691') AV several P-47's in flight above clouds then diving to rear of camera. 702') ACU right SV of P-47N. 715') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: MURPHY. 4 JUNE. 719') ELS low angle of fighter aircraft in flight overhead. 743') MS left SV A-20 making low pass over field. 745') Series of ELS's fly-by of large formation of P-47's. 814') Total footage in reel. Reel 8: ELS of large formation of aircraft in flight away from camera and flying by to left. 261') CU left FV C-47 taking off in front of camera. 265') ELS fly-by of fighter and light bomber. 332') END SLATE: ON AIR STUFF. 334') ELS many formations of aircraft flying overhead. 423') MS of P-38 fly-by. 433') MS's pan left with P-47N's taking off with bombs. 455') MS pan left with P-47N without bombs taxiing after landing. 469') SLATE: 389TH SQUADRON. 471') GSAP scenes of strafing runs on trains, villages, bridges, airfields, marshaling yards, roads and factories, smoke rising from target. 828') Total footage in reel. Reel 9: AMS A-26 formation in flight to left. 18') SLATE: CAMERAMAN: SCHEUERMAN. A-69. 19') LS C-47's towing CG-4A gliders. 47') AMS formation of A-26's in flight. 63') CU of A-26 pilot with hand on throttle and bombs dropping from bomb bay. 229') ELS formation of A-26's in flight over clouds flying past flak bursts then peeling off away from camera. 460') AMS right SV B-26 starboard prop being feathered. 470') CU crewmen in aircraft writing on pad. 493') ACU of damaged landing gear door on aircraft. 500') LS of Earth as seen through the bombardier's window. 511') SLATE: 24 MARCH. A-69. 513') Several ACU's and AMS's of A-26 formation in flight above clouds and dropping bombs. 723') Total footage in reel. Fair (Basic: Mas koda)

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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