The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning aircraft taxi on a runway. Trees in the background. The aircraft in flight overhead. Clouds in the sky. Several aircraft in flight. Three aircraft flying in formation.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. United States Army Air Force P-38 Lightning aircraft taxi on a runway. Trees in the background. Three aircraft in flight overhead. Clouds in the sky. The aircraft taxi down the runway.
Pilots of the U.S. 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron relaxing at their camp in Australia during World War II. A Lieutenant pilot, is seen on duty as a scheduling officer with the 8th Photo Recon Squadron He stands in front of the Squadron scheduling board. He selects a pilot's tag to assign him to a mission. Scene shifts to a pilot napping in his bunk holding a map in his hands. (Reportedly, this is Lieutenant Vince Murphy.) His flight jacket hangs behind him and displays the Squadron patch with and Indian holding a tomahawk and an "eight ball." A lightning bolt strikes over the Indian's shoulder. The next scene shows pilots gathered in their lounge. One rests on a bunk with a map over his face. Others read and converse.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. Men seated at a desk in a tent. An Operations Officer receives a call from the 5th Bomber Command. He informs the Intelligence Officer of the proposed mission.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. Men seated at desks and working. They type documents on typewriters. An Intelligence Officer prepares maps for a mission. A pilot is briefed by the Intelligence Officer. The pilot and the officer go over the maps.
The 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in Australia during World War II. The status board of the 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Operations and Engineering Officers select aircraft for a mission. Men seated at a desk and working.
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