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North Africa - 376th Bombardment Group Reel-1
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keywords: wwii, north africa, 376th bombardment group, b-24 liberator bombers
Synopsis: Operating from bases in North Africa the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group aka The Liberandos fly B-24 Liberator Bombers on missions against Axis Forces with scenes of ground crews refueling and servicing the bombers, nose art of various bombers, formation flight of B-24 Bombers and more...(read more)
- Date: 1940's
- Duration: 00:06:37
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: North Africa
North Africa - 376th Bombardment Group Reel-1
The activities of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group, nicknamed the “Liberandos”, flying B-24 Liberator bombers operating from bases in in North Africa in WWII with scenes of ground crews refueling and servicing the bombers, nose art of various bombers, formation flight of B-24 Bombers and more.
Note: The 376th Bombardment Group was organized into 4 bomb squadrons - the 512th, 513th, 514th, and 515th. To keep their B-24 Liberators organized while in combat formation, each squadron was assigned a unique sequence of numbers. The 512th used numbers between 20 and 39; 513th, 40-59; 514th, 60-79; 515th, 80-99. Known in some circles as the Recall Code (RCL), each plane had its assigned number painted prominently on its nose and vertical tail.
Shot List:
00:00:01;22
Ground crew re-fueling and servicing the B-24 bomber No. 85, serial #42-40232, with nose art “Joey Uptown” at an unconfirmed airfield in North Africa (Soluch Airfield near Bengasi was unpaved). Shows B-24 Liberator No. 36 with nose art “Ready Willing and Able”
00:01:56;10
CU of B-24 Liberator bomber No. 24, serial #42-72843, nose art “Strawberry Bitch” taxing past camera. Various shots of B-24 bombers taking off from an airfield in North Africa
00:03:17;00
LS, several ground-to-air scenes of large formation of B-24 Bombers in flight
00:04:33;19
CU, B-24 Liberator Bombers in flight, B-24 in flight with bomb bay doors open
