Summary: Five reels of roughly-edited mute material showing (Reels 1-3) 9th USAAF Bostons bombing targets in daylight raids between April 27 and July 4 1944.
Description: Titles on reels 1-3, interspaced with aerial film of Bostons in flight and releasing bombs (explosions on ground clearly visible) indicate the dates and targets of the raids, eg Holland, France "first use of wing bombs, April 27" (good shot, Reel 2, of bombs attached to underwing racks), flying bomb installations north of St Omer, South Normandy, St Hilaire, St Giles (supporting Patton's armour) and Belgium. Reel 4, shot on a landing strip in France according to the dope sheet, shows Mustangs taking off, flying low over the rough airstrip and landing, and includes engine sounds. Reel 5, marked Marauder Newsreel Reel 2, again shows aerial bombing. Much of this reel is upside down. For a shot-by-shot analysis of this material, see the dope sheets.
Alternative Title:
Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:RMY 181
Sound:Silent (part Sound)
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1944
Production Country: United States of America
Production Details:
Personalities, Units and Organisations: United States Army Air Force, 9th Air Force (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, United States - combat: Douglas Boston (object name)
aircraft, United States - combat: North American P-51 Mustang (object name)
combat, United States - air raid (object name)
operations, United States air - sortie (object name)
Belgium (geography)
Saint Gilles, Pas-de-Calais, France (geography)
Saint Hilaire, Pas-de-Calais, France (geography)
Saint Omer, Pas-de-Calais, France (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent (part Sound)
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 5
Footage: 3983 ft; Running time: 44 mins
