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8th Fighter Command Operations, 1943-1944 (R5 of 22)

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342-USAF-17629 r5

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Reel 5: OPERATI0NS 1944, COMBAT FILM HIGHLIGHTS, PART 24. CFN 9303, CAPT. M.F. BAKER, 29 JUNE l944, 362ND SQ, 357TH FG. GSAP strafing of locomotive, thruck convoy. CFN 9575, LT. WRIGHT, 29 JUNE 1944, 375TH SQ, 361ST FG. GSAP A/A against an FW 190. (Quality, poor) GSAP strafing of FW 190, shows aircraft crashing, strafing of ME 109 on ground. CFN 9638, LT. ELUHOM, 30 JUNE 1944, 352ND SQ, 353RD FG. GSAP strafing of railroad terminal, trucks, target in thicket area. Shows fires from hits. CFN 9859, CAPT. JACKSON, 4 JULY 1944, 62ND SQ, 56TH FG. GSAP A/A against an attacking ME 109. GSAP A/A trailing an FW 190, shows hit on airrcraft. GSAP A/A against three FW 190's, shows hits on aircraft. (Quality, good) CFN 9978, LT. PIERCE, 5 JULY 1944, 62ND SQ, 56TH FG. GSAP trailing an FW 190 which is flying close to tree tops, shows hits on aircraft, flies very low over village. Aircraft is out of control, down toward village. Camera cut before impact. CFN 10057, LT. D.D. GILMORE, 4 JULY 1944, 338TH SQ, 55TH FG. Strafing of train, motorized vehicles on flat bed train car. Strafing of train at junction in small town. CFN 10097, CAPT. B.W. MCINTYRE, 5 JULY 1944, 364Th SQ, 357TH FG. GSAP strafing ground target, A/A against FW 190, aircraft crashes. CFN 10232, FLIGHT 0FFICER TUCKER, 5 JULY 1944, ASR SQ, 56TH FG. GSAP A/A cameraman attempting to chase a German V 1 jet bomb. (Quality, good) CFN 10268, LT. B.P. CASTEEL, 6 JULY 1944, 63RD SQ, 56TH FG. GSAP A/A against an FW 190, shows hits on aircraft. CFN 10328, 1ST. LT. J.W. GOODWYN, 7 JULY 1944, 335TH SQ, 4TH FG. GSAP A/A against an FW 190, shows hit upon aircraft, aircraft carrying bomb under center fuselage. CFN 10420, LT. EDEN, 7 JULY 1944, 62ND SQ, 56TH FG. CU GSAP strafing of Junkers 52, Transport tri-engine. (Very good quality) GSAP A/A against a JU 52, shows hits upon aircraft. (Quality, good) CFN 10422, CAPT. CHRISTENSON, 7 JULY 1944, 62ND SQ, 56TH FG. Shows hits upon aircraft. GSAP A/A against JU 52, shows hit upon aircraft, aircraft aflame. Very good shots of aeria1 action against JU 52's. CFN 10469, CAPT. HAVILAND, 7 JULY 1944, 357Th SQ, 355TH FG. GSAP A/A fighter aircraft attacking a formation of Messerschmitts 210, shows hits on two the bomber aircraft. CFN l0692, LT. MORRIS, 8 JULY 1944, 354TH SQ, 355TH FG. GSAP Strafing of target in sheltered area, shows hit and explosion. CFN 10662, 1ST. LT. J.R. STAR, 11 JULY 1944, 505TH SQ, 339TH FG. A/A P-51 attacking a commercia1 type German fighter, possibly one or two-seated. GSAP strafing of building, fighter type aircraft at left of building being strafed. CFN 1O99l, LT. E.H. MILLER, 19 JULY 1944, 83RD SQ, 78TH FG. GSAP strafing of fighter type aircraft on ground, shows hit on aircraft, aircraft explodes. GSAP strafing of an ME 410 on ground, shows hit, explosion. GSAP strafing of a stationary D0217 on ground. CFN 10993, CAPT. A.F. EATON, 19 JULY 1944, 84TH SQ, 78TH FG. GSAP strafing of fighter aircraft very low to ground. Fighter aircraft makes a very CU pass to a JU 188. GSAP strafing from another angle.

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US Air Force
342-USAF-17629 r5
35mm DNS
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Black and White
4:3
10:56
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US Gov / Military
1944
Europe
WW2
1940 - 1949
Prores 4:2:2 HQ / 1080p
17.05 GB
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