WWII - 1942, New Guinea: Buna Advance Base AAF Activities R4 of 5

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1942, New Guinea: Buna Advance Base AAF Activities R4 of 5 Slate: 23Dec42 Fifth Combat Camera Unit. 10:00:10 Twin-tail, twin-engine C-60 w/ rear top bubble taking off l.-r. past camera, MS. Repeats early morning light. 10:01:24 Slate. same. 10:01:26 Many C-47s take off l.-r. one after another, morning light. 10:05:22 Slate. same. Lt. E.W. Carter. 10:05:27 C47 take off from opposite direction. 10:05:43 Flash Slate. B-17 of 5th AF, 43rd Bombardment Group, 63rd Bombardment Squadron returns from mission. Machine guns out of front, MCU. Pan to pilot looking out of window above three-leaf clover & Talisman on side. w/ prop running in foreground 10:06:09 Slate: 20Dec42. Same. Rear of B-17 Flying Fortress w/ voice describing skip bombing & crew out of plane. 10:06:59 Slate, same. Crew looking at left rear of plane & damage; reporter lines them up. 10:07:29 Slate, same. Posing, 1st Lt. William E. O’Brien, pilot from Milwaukie, Wisconsin; 2nd Lt. James H. Powell, co-pilot from Springfield, Illinois; 2nd Lt. Walter Bineas, bombadier, Montford, Wisconsin; Navigator 2nd Lt. Victor Franco, Rochester, Pennsylvania. 10:08:05 Slate, same. Posing. “Tell us about this mission.” (no response). 10:08:22 Slate, same. CU O’Brien: “Well we were out to bomb a Jap troop convoy & found it about 75 miles NW of Midang??. There were 5 warships & 2 transports including a cruiser. We dropped our bombs from about 4200 ft & had to fly thru heavy anti-aircraft fire. Just as we were about to turn away we were hit by about 12 Zeros who gave us a rough time; they shot out our no. 1 engine & you ought to ask our tail gunner about that ride home.” 10:09:03 Slate, same. MCU of gunner, Staff Sgt Fred Christmas, 22 years old, Rutland, Vermont. “There were 12 Zeros that jumped us & 3 of the came from the side & ...riddled the tail w/ bullet holes. Then two more came under the tail & shot a few more holes just missing my head & legs.” Did you get any shots into them? “I got...I believe my tracers went into one of them...” “Skipped my head by inches...” How many missions have you been on? “Eighteen”. Well, you ready for another mission? 10:10:25 Slate, same. Reporter describing. MCU pilot in window above bombing mission decals, pilot points to 18th. Ships below representing two destroyers & two transports sunk. 10:11:09 Slate. repeat w/ reporter describing. WW2 Pacific Bombing Mission Description; Army Air Force Reporter; SOF; NOTE: Streaks from gate problems 10:06:09-10:10:25 but sound is good quality. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk