Critical Past footage.1943, December 22

[brenton]

I suppose there are people aware of this footage.Appears to show P40 Gloria Lyons and 3066 and others(3045/3).? Bougainville December 22 .1943 www.criticalpast.com/video/65675067450_flight-operations_pilots-drink-from-lister-bags_P-40-aircraft_man-signals

[johnnyfalcon]

Cool! not seen that before :-)

[Dave Homewood]

Great footage, I'd not seen tht before. Also on the sidebar there is a link to more kiwi pilots
www.criticalpast.com/video/65675067447_flight-operations_New-Zealand-pilots_pilot-in-cockpit_P-40-aircraft

[Dave Homewood]

RNZAF P-40 making the first Allied landing on Munda strip!
www.criticalpast.com/video/65675046491_American-airfield_destroyed-aircrafts_P-40-makes-landing_Navy-amphibious-craft

Who was the pilot?

[Dave Homewood]

A small RNZAF prsence in this one too, but it shows a great slice of Pacific life
www.criticalpast.com/video/65675062808_motion-pictures_airplane-in-flight_constructing-theater_soldiers-arriving

[brenton]

Thanks Dave. Wasn't sure where to post it or if anyone else had. I did see the others as well but thought it best to see what the reaction would be. I'm very pleased that this is new to you and hope it leads to more info.

[Dave Homewood]

There's a lot of films there, whenI get time I'll go looking at other stuff.

[brenton]

See also www.criticalpast.com/video/65675060502_United-States-bombers_13th-Air-Force_Japanese-targets_shell-fire

[Dave Homewood]

That was interesting to see, note the lightning strike type phenomena when the bombs were exploding, I have never seen anything like that before.