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Crews of U.S. Air Force 80th Fighter Squadron and their P-38 aircraft, during World War II.

Crews of U.S. Air Force 80th Fighter Squadron "Headhunters", and their P-38 airplanes in Pacific theater during World War 2. A ground crewman playing with a model of a P-38 plane. Sign reading "Captain Jay T. Robbins, Commanding Officer" is updated by Robbins to say "Major..." Aircrews gather to study a map and discuss a mission. Large "W" on nose of one plane. Plane with 15 Japanese kill flags on it, labeled "Captain C. Homer," (who later succeeded Major Robbins as the Commanding Officer). U.S. pilots stand in front of their planes. Name "Adams" visible on one of them. Pilot inside the plane, gets ready for take off. (Among pilots seen are three 80th Squadron aces: Robbins, Homer, and Ken Ladd.)

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030621
U.S. P-38 crew of 80th Fighter Squadron interacts with native tribesmen in New Guinea, during World War II

U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 pilots of the 80th (Headhunters) Fighter Squadron in New Guinea, during World War 2. Three native tribesmen in regalia gather near a P-38. One U.S. pilot on a wing, waves his arms to indicate flying. Other pilot holds an illustration of a New Guinea warrior near the plane, indicating to a tribesman the intent to paint it on the fuselage. One of the three tribesmen poses for a picture inside the plane cockpit. (Note:The 80th Fighter Squadron was nicknamed the "Headhunters" by Squadron Commander Major Ed "Porky" Cragg in honor of these local New Guinea natives who hated the Japanese and helped American pilots return to their bases if they were shot down.)

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030622
P-38 aircraft and ground crews of U.S. 49th Fighter Group in New Guinea, during World War II.

P-38 Lightning aircraft of the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, at Schwimmer Field near Port Moresby, New Guinea, during World War 2. Crew chiefs attend to P-38 aircraft, some with engines running. Ground crewmen manually maneuver nose wheel using towbar. Crew chief cleans the aircraft of American Ace, Captain Richard I. Bong. His P-38, named "Marge," displays large picture of woman and 27 Japanese victory flags ( Bong having just broken Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record of 26 victories). Staff in control tower use light signals. Aerial view from airplane flying among cumulus clouds.

Location: Port Moresby New Guinea
Date: 1944, April
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030623
Ground and air activities of the U.S. Army Air Forces 80th Fighter Squadron during World War II

Mechanics of the U.S. Army Air Forces 80th Fighter Squadron ("Headhunters") perform maintenance on a P-38 Lightning aircraft in New Guinea, during World War 2. A small dog stands on the wing next to men as they work on an engine. Two flights of four P-38s fly in in formation. A squadron of P-38s seen in flight. Several different views of the P-38s in formation with clouds behind. One scene shows P-38s illuminated by sunlight from above against contrasting dark water below. View from cockpit of a P-38 with pilot visible and another P-38 seen through cockpit window. Pilot waves at the other P-38 which rocks its wings. A P-38 passes in opposite direction.

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030624
The U.S. Army Air Forces 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, in New Guinea, during World War II.

Pilots of the U.S. Army Air Forces 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, ("Headhunters") ride on hood of a jeep to their P-38 aircraft during World War 2. Squadron Commander, Ace, Major Jay T. Robbins, stands in front of a P-38, with his hand on a propeller.(Film is reversed). He converses with crew chief. P-38s taxiing out for a mission. A crewman wearing a headset climbs out of cockpit of a P-38 and slides down the its wing. View from another airplane, in flight, of a P-38 making a pass close to the camera plane. Aerial view of a military installation on the ground.

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030625
Animated maps of path showing missile trajectory from Peenemunde Germany to target at sea

Trajectory of German missile from Peenemunde Germany. Hand drawn animated map shows missile launch and tracking from land base towards sea, during World War 2.

Location: Peenemunde Germany
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675030632
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