WWII - 1943-44, USA: Government Documentary: Missions For Moscow, Dec43-Dec44 R4 of 4

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1943-44, USA: USAAF 15th Air Force Operation Frantic Mission in USSR & Italy. Jun-Dec44 P-51B engines starting, aircraft taxiing on grassy airstrip / airfield. MSs, CUs. Includes Checkertail. 18:45:51 Aerial of formations of B-17G's in flight & dropping bomb load -- intercut w/ bombardier, machine gunners, pilot & co-pilot at stations. 18:46:29 Bomb rack & bomb bay doors opening. Bombs dropping, explosions. 18:47:37 No. 4 engine leaking oil & being feathered. 18:47:51 B-17G's in flyovers & landings at Russian base. 18:48:58 P-51B Mike III on ground guided to parking & pilots out of planes. 18:49:27 AAF & Soviet officers talk about number of hits, showing w/ number of fingers. 18:49:33 AF personnel inspecting damaged P-51B Checkertail & B-17G. 18:50:00 Nose art on B-17Gs: Mighty Mike; Pinup of woman in bathing suit diving; Pirate aka Fearless Fosdick; looking at bomb mission symbols 18:50:14 Russian & US airmen playing cards beside bomber; attending stage show dancing w/ WAF nurses & Russian WACs. Soviet soldiers, choir & band performing at stage show; w/ Lt General Eaker & Soviet Gen Perminov in audience. 18:51:09 Russian women & others pose in MCUs. 18:51:30 Military dancing / waltzing w/ civilian & military women. Soldiers & others watching. 18:52:06 Airmen shaking hands beside bomber no 232075 w/ Russian troops; USSR airmen waving to formation overhead. 18:52:21 Formation of bombers in flgiht; interior w/ crew & gunners. bomb bay doors open & bombs falling, explosions & smoke. Aerial of formation. GOOD 18:53:41 B-17G Flying Fortresses landing at AAF base, names on aircraft: BIG MIDGET; SNAPSUPERMAN 18:54:22 Crew leaving B-17G; Maj Gen Twining handing cap w/ brigadier generals stars to AAF colonel. 18:54:45 MCU Lt Gen Eaker and Maj Gen Twining talking together. 18:54:53 Aerials of wrecked or destroyed Luftwaffe aircraft including JU-52's at airstrip. 18:55:20 Aerials of Rome & Vatican City, Italy. 18:55:37 The End. WW2 Operation Frantic Joe aka Operation Baseball; 1944; 1940s; Allied Daily Life; Allies; Russia troops; Leisure; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Very good b/w. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk