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North Africa - 376th Bombardment Group Reel-2
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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 waist gunners of B-24 Bomber crews arming their machine guns, formation of bombers in flight, scenes of officers and flight crews of the 376th, combat damage to B-24 Bombers after a mission and more...(read more)
- Date: 1940's
- Duration: 00:07:17
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: North Africa
North Africa - 376th Bombardment Group Reel-2
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 waist gunners of B-24 Bomber crews arming their machine guns, formation of bombers in flight, scenes of officers and flight crews of the 376th, combat damage to B-24 Bombers after a mission 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:
00:00:02;00
Waist gunners in B-24 bomber arming machine guns, putting on life jackets and parachutes while in flight. Bomber crew members putting on oxygen masks
00:01:49;17
CU air-to-air shot of B-24 bombardier in nose of aircraft
00:02:29;23
LS, ground-to-air shot of large formation of bombers in flight
00:03:42;12
Shows B-24 returning to base and landing. CU of B-24, No. 92, serial #42-73428 nose art “Big Nig”. CU of B-24 flight crew de-planing and posing for photo next to “Big Nig” aircraft
00:05:01;22
Several scenes of officers and flight crews of the 376th Bombardment Group in North Africa
00:06:08;01
Damage to planes of the 376th Bombardment Group after bombing mission
