[Film footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras]

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Identifier2002-02-13-1098_AV_004SourceThe James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection (2002-02-13.1098)CreatorUnited States. Army Air ForcesDescriptionFilm footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras, depicting strafing runs and aerial combat, April 11, 1945. The footage is taken from two P-38s, one piloted by Lieutenant Knapp and one piloted by Lieutenant Morris. Knapp's footage depicts several strafing runs on trains. Morris's footage depicts strafing runs on trains, another P-38 in flight, and a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in flight, which Morris shoots.

Two title cards appear in the footage:
00:00:11 - "Lt. Knapp. 11 Apr 1945. 1000-1100 hrs. P-38. No. 87. Claims; 3 locomotives, 1 oil car & 2 freight cars destroyed. 1 locomotive damaged."
00:01:20 - "Lt. Morris. 11 April 1945. 1000-1100 hrs. P-38. No. 63. Claims; 1 Fw-190 & 2 locomotives destroyed."

The footage is in black and white and is silent.

Label on container: "P-38 Air to Air Ground Strafe Trains."Creation Date1945-04-11SubjectAirplanes, MilitaryFocke-Wulf Fw 190 FamilyLockheed P-38 Lightning FamilyUnited States. Army Air ForcesWorld War, 1939-1945Extent1 film reel (3 min., 18 sec.) : silent, black and white ; 16 mmOriginal Format16mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Film footage from Lockheed P-38 Lightning gun cameras]