- Title: CF714
- Date:1940s
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Summary:
02:12:35:23-02:35:26:21
12:35:23- 15:42:00
VS shots of WW2 US planes landing, planes taking off and planes overhead.
15:48:00- 20:19:00
VS shots of planes going past camera on the runway about to take off/land. WS of plane taking off.
20:19:17 – 25:16:00
LA shots of planes in the sky. Day time and night time shots. VS of planes landing.
25:29:00-29:49:00
Men look onto runway. Plan lands and men rush to get pilot out of plane. Shot of pilot being helped out of cockpit and walking away. Shot of official giving money to two smiling pilots. Counts out the notes and gives them to them. He shakes their hands. VS close up shots of pilots with chalkboards displaying their names for the camera. Pilot pulls funny face to the camera. Close up of US army insignia on cloth badge. Shot of pilots next to aircraft “Sizzlin’ Liz”. Nice group shot of airforce soldiers standing by plane. Official talks to them, they all nod and run off.
29:49:00 – 31:55:00
Pilots consult map. Out of focus shot of poster of cartoon eagle with boxing gloves. Pans down to man printing symbol of each plane that’s destroyed. Man smiling borrows gun to hammer sign “300 destroyed” on to wall. Two pilots print out 2 more symbols, laughing. They pat each other on the back and shake hands.
31:55:19-35:26:19
Pilot comes out of plane and is greeted by man in uniform. Pilot accepts cigarette from official and lights it. Shot of man by poster saying “Headquarters”. Pilots wait outside. A group of pilots come out of the building smiling and patting each other on the back. CU of pilot being strapped in and the cockpit being closed.
- TYPE:Historical
- DATE:1940s
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- Colour:B&W
- Keywords:US MILITARY, WW2, WORLD WAR TWO, 1940s, US AIRFORCE, PLANES, MILITARY FILM, PILOTS, US ARMY INSIGNIA.
- Master Title:CF714
- Segment:2
- Sound:Silent
