1943 LIBYA: US Liberator planes taking off and en route to bomb Naples

Date: 14th January 1943

Location: LIBYA, AFRICA, NAPLES, ITALY LIBYA, NAPLES, AFRICA,

ITALY

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: ITALY "GETS IT" FROM N.AFRICA

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GV aerodrome - looking thru tail of Liberator plane

SV crew of seven getting into Liberator bomber thru open bomb bay door.

SV rear gunner operating gun turret in bomber

LV men turning propellor as starting up engines of bomber.

'Daisy Mae' picture and logo on nose of plane

CU drawing of girl 'Daisy Mae' on nose.

CU pan two props. of plane turning.

LV looking thru CU tail of plane as another plane taxiing away.

CU wheel of plane leaving tarmac.

LV Plane towards and flies over camera

Plane taking off, wheels folding up.

LV travel shot on plane with prop. turning in foreground showing another shot of plane taking off with U.S. markings.

LVP|ane flies towards and over camera pan to BV

Plane taking off and wheels folding up.

CUAV wheel folding up into fuselage.

CU side view U.S. pilot at controls.

AIR TO AIR views from window of plane of three planes flying over water.

AIR TO AIR shot plane flying over sea.

AIR TO AIR shots pan showing nose and cabin of plane,

LAV Plane flying over sea - effect shot.

AIR TO AIR shot side view Lib. in air with U.S. markings.

AIR TO AIR side view plane in air with U.S. markings.

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SCU side view gunner at machinegun in plane

CU angle shot from inside plane of pilot on lookout.

NAPLES, ITALY: Shot bombs going down over Naples harbour. AV showing bursts etc. in harbour. AV bombs bursting round target.

LIBYA, AFRICA: SAV Lib. returning home from raid, flying over water showing U.S. markings. CUAV nose of Lib. showing drawing of Pop-Eye and "Zombie." SAV side view pictorial shot Lib. in air with U.S. markings.

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