American Airfield (1944)

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Panning shot with American Thunderbolt aircraft taxiing in at unknown American airfield. The ground crew looking on. Thunderbolt crew leaving plane. Several shots of the US pilots feeding three cats on a bonnet of a jeep. Pilot strokes one of the cats with affection. Crew gets in the jeep and drives off. Several shots of the crew in the aircraft on arrival to base. Pilot leaves the plane, mechanic checking engine. Various shots of the airmen relaxing on field, they smile into camera.



Note: Very jerky camera - difficult to watch.
FILM ID:1885.16

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