WWII - 1944, France: P-38 USAAF Reconnaissance Planes & Activity. 17-18Nov44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, France: P-38 USAAF Reconnaissance Planes & Activity. 17-18Nov44 LIB 864. Slate: Camera, Le Gault R2 18Nov44 P-38 B-4 NOTE: Air field B-4 = Beny-sur-Mer. Two men looking up; 2 others load camera magazines into jeep; lifting / removing reconnaissance camera / magazine in nose of P-38 plane, CU. No. 303 on motor. 09:05:35 View across Camera Repair sign on side of trailer to landing plane over small buildings & windsock. 09:05:39 Cameras lifted out of plane. 09:05:53 Crane & men preparing to lift USAAF P-38 after belly landing, foam on wire mesh airstrip. Circling P-38. 09:06:47 Slate: Camera, Bates B-1; Roll 7 18Nov44. B-3 Aerial photo rec. NOTE: B-1 = Asnelles Sur Mer; B-3 = St. Croix-sur-Mer / Banville. Parked P-38 w/ 303 on motor, pilot & officer walk out & look at dice & cards painted on nose next to reconnaissance camera location & nickname Snooper; man pulls out scaffolding w/ camera & climbs to replace camera (2 takes); CU opening cover plate on nose. P-38 overhead. LS removing camera unit from nose of aircraft & carrying on shoulder. 09:09:14 Officer seated at bench behind four camera units / pieces; men enter, pilot introduced & shakes hands. Man explains units, CU showing grid, mounting points, camera mechanism & lens. 09:10:39 Upside down shot. 09:10:58 Slate: Camera: Le Gault P-38. P-38 taking off l. to r. USAAF Hurricanes AX G & J VX landing r. to l. 09:11:33 Anti-aircraft unit beside field (out of frame & jumping not useful). 09:11:57 Slate: Le Gault roll 1 17Nov44 P-38 taking off slowly on runway l. to r. 09:12:20 P-38 refueling from truck on muddy alongside airstrip. Crewman on plane. Hurricane low overhead. Windsock beside anti-aircraft guns. LS planes; small fighter plane landing. Anti-aircraft guns turning, bull nearby. Dottie on front of unit. Hurricane low for landing. 09:14:05 Slate: Bates Roll 5, 18Nov44 B-3. CU motor 303 of P-38; CU dice 7 cards & ?? on nose of plane; MS pilot helped out o cockpit. 09:14:45 P-38 no. 238 motor started; no 024 started. 09:15:11 Slate: Camera Bates. Roll 3 17Nov44. LS Hurricane taking off overhead & C-47 landing r. to l. Hurricane landing r. to l. 09:16:08 Slate: Metro, Bates 17nov44 P-38s. Out of focus. WW2 Aircraft; Aerial Photography (not seen); NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk