World War II Fighters and Bombers, German and US (R7 of 9)
342-USAF-24845 r7
23:01
Description:
1945/02-06
Reel 7: SLATE: CAMERAMAN: JOHNSON. STRIP A-82. 31 MARCH. PILOT: CRUTCHFIELD. GROUP 362. SQUADR0N 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.