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Fight For The Sky - US Fighter Pilots vs Luftwaffe Reel-5

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keywords: european theater, us 8th air force, german luftwaffe, p-47 thunderbolt, p-38 lightning, p-51 mustang

Synopsis: U.S. fighter pilots of the 8th Air Force battle the German Luftwaffe over WWII Europe with scenes of an animated map of the German transportation system, P-47 Thunderbolts, P-38 Lightnings, P-51 Mustangs strafe railroad yards, trains, oil tanks and canal barges and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1945
  • Duration: 00:06:52
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Europe

Fight For The Sky: US Fighter Pilots vs Luftwaffe Reel-5

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Fight For The Sky: US Fighter Pilots vs Luftwaffe Reel-5

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Animated map of the German transportation system: rail, roads, river or canal. Shows P-47, P-51, and P38 aircraft strafing railroad yards, trains, oil tanks, and canal barges. Great footage of aircraft strafing ground targets.

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Ground combat scenes in WWII, soldiers advancing, tanks firing guns, artillery pieces (gun) firing, and large mortar firing. Images of a few American heroes or aces in the 8th Fighter Command in WWII, Major Gerald R. "Jerry" Johnson, Major Goodson, Capt Eugene W. O'Neil, Col. Don Blakeslee, Major Robert "Bob" Johnson, Lt. Col. Gabreski.