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| keywords: world war II, wwii, air combat, daylight bombing, operation titanic, shuttle bombing, 8th air force |
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| 00:00:35:00 Images of vapor trails of American bombers in the skies over Germany, CU images of bombers in flight. “Operation Frantic” was a series of seven “shuttle bombing” operations in WW2. 00:01:00:29 Releasing bombs on bombing run: CU bomb-bay doors opening, CU image of hand activating bomb release switch, CU bomb indicator panel, images of bombs falling from B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft. Footage of falling bombs and explosions as bombs strike targets alone the Normandy invasion coast June 2, 1944. Footage of B-24 Liberators dropping bombs on German occupied northwestern Europe. 00:01:56:21 American B-17 Flying Fortress is shot down, plane hit by German anti-aircraft flak and goes into a rolling dive. 00:02:03:09 June 2, 1944, Operation Frantic: Shows flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses with P-51 fighter escort bomb railroad marshaling yards at Debrecen Hungary. 00:02:26:10 June 21, 1944, 300 B-24 Liberators bombed an ME-109 engine factory in Germany. An hour later 800 B-17 Flying Fortresses attack targets at Berlin Germany. 00:03:01:25 Shows heavy German anti-aircraft flak and German Luftwaffe fighter planes attacking American bombers. CU footage of B-17 bomber waist-gunner firing at attacking German fighter planes, German fighters hit and turn into fireballs. Shows American bomber shot down by German Luftwaffe fighter planes. Shows B-17 ball turret gunner (belly gunner) firing at attacking Luftwaffe fighter planes. 00:03:42:06 Shows flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses escorted by P-51 fighters bomb synthetic oil plants and refineries at Ruhland, Germany. 00:04:59:25 Operation Titanic document stamped “Top Secret”, animated maps illustrates concept of “Shuttle Bombing” of Germany. CU images of Lt. General Carl A. Spaatz, Commanding General of the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe and Major General Fredrick L. Anderson, Deputy Commanding General For Operations. Air bases in Russia were completed and stocked with supplies to accept bombers of the 8th American Air Force based in England and the 15th Air Force based in Italy. 00:09:24:26 June 2, 1944, plane crews of the 15th Air Force in Italy assembled for briefing by Major General Nathan Twining for “Titantic 1” the first “shuttle bombing run over Germany”. Shows B-17s taking off from base in England followed by P-38 Lightning fighters flying escort. 00:11:26:12 In the early morning darkness in England “Titanic 2” got underway by the 8th American Air Force followed by P-51 Mustang fighter escort aircraft. 00:13:08:09 CU B-17 pilot wearing oxygen mask, cut to air-to-air view of B-17 Flying Fortress, cut to view of P-51 Mustang escort plane flying cover for bombers. 00:15:54:00 Shows American bombers landing at Russian (Poltava Ukraine Air Base) airfield after “shuttle bombing” run over Germany. CU Footage of B-17 Flying Fortresses landing at airfield in WW2. 00:16:36:00 American plane crews disembark from B-17s and shake hands with Russians. Russian looks at “nose art” on B-17. Russian General welcomes American flyers as “fighting allies”. Shows Russian pilots and Russian military women with American air crews at air base at Poltava Ukraine. Officers interrogate the fliers about the mission. Russian and US crewmen service the airplanes. The crew eat in an outdoor kitchen and sleep in tents. 00:21:52:14 Sign reads “Headquarters Eastern Command USSTAF”. American General Alfred A Kessler and Russian officers confer and select targets for next “shuttle bombing” of Germany. Aircrafts are fueled and loaded with bombs and ammunition. 00:22:40:00 American bomber crews play baseball. CU of card game, some write letters home. Shows Russian Yak fighters that protected the airbase. Shows American nurses stationed at Russian airbase. 00:24:11:23 Poltava Ukraine in 1944. Shows Damaged buildings and rubble including rubble of Museum of Arts and tomb of a famous Ukraine writer. Street scenes of people, civilians, Russian Military, and American Military personnel. Shows American passing out chewing gum to kids. Image of “Monument of Glory”, Poltava Ukraine 1944. 00:25:38:23 Russians singing and dancing in a show for the Americans at Poltava Ukraine Air Base. CU of Russian and American military personnel watching show. Shows young Russian children that fought the Nazis that invaded Russian in WWII. 00:31:22:08 WWII Bombing mission briefing (target for today) for bomber air crews, CU images of B-17 air crews in WW2. B-17 Ground Crews arming GP (general purpose) 500lb bombs. Message on bomb reads “Death To Hitler” in Russian and English. Shows bombs being loaded into B-17 bomb-bay. Shows B-17 bomber taxiing as Russians look-on and wave. |
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