P-47 Thunderbolt Guncam Footage: D-Day, Operation Overlord | 16mm FIlm Scan

Description: *I originally posted this film last year, but with better software and being more experienced I can now offer it in a better presentation (also had a FPS issue). It's still not great, but little more could be done to improve the footage while keeping it 'authentic', in my opinion.* Original video: https://youtu.be/uGS803rSiJs Travel back to the skies over France in 1944 with original silent gun-camera footage (soundtrack added) shot by pilots of the 406th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group, with footage primarily coming from fighters in the famed Operation Overlord. From my research, pilots of the 371st flew P-47 Thunderbolts in attacks on coastal gun positions and supply columns as the invasion beaches opened, then continued the fight inland. Has daytime and nighttime runs with tracers. Reel starts with a clip from May with no. 1996, then follows with 1989, 1993, 1997, 2004, and 2010 from D-Day itself on June 6, 1944, and remaining follow-up operations. Scenes include pre-invasion rail strikes in May, attacks on coastal defenses during D-Day, follow-up across Normandy in June, and August as the Allies pushed toward Paris. Film was a low quality positive made print made during the war- contrast, detail are lacking, and edge bleeding/glow was very significant. I edited each scene independently to improve the viewing experience as much as possible, however so much of the film just has so little contrast. Some scenes may appear softer than the previous version, as on that I oversharpened, making the film grain far too prominent. The deflicker process can also slightly soften the image. Dirt/scratch removal tool wasn't an option given my time constraints, as the tracers get mistaken for scratches by the system. A clip made it in twice around 5:30 (film 2887/2888) - many duplicate clips were originally in this reel and totally out of order, so I'm not sure which exactly is the correct title? Film also had shrunken and developed vinegar syndrome. *Regarding Licensing of Corrected scan, please reach out* List of each individual film in chronological order: IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 1196, Mission 275, Lt. Meade, 21 May 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 1989, Mission 346, 2nd Lt. Unruh, 6 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 1993, Mission 346, Capt. Salmi, 6 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 1997, Mission 346, 1st Lt. Shepard, 6 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 2004, Mission 349, Capt. Salmi, 6 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 2010, Mission 349, 2nd Lt. Meade, 6 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 2110, Capt. Salmi "Salami", 7 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 2128, Lt. Shepard, 7 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 2887, Mission 394-1, Lt. V. L. Unruh, 18 Jun 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 2888, Mission 394-1, Lt. Shepard, 18 Jun 1944 XIX Tactical Air Command, Combat Film 5857, Mission VEV-1, Lt. Ross, 23 Aug 1944 Soundtrack Added, Public domain songs from LoC: Keeping in Step with the Union (extended)- John Philip Sousa's Band Rifle Regiment (extended) - John Philip Sousa's Band #DDay #Normandy #1944 #1940s #P47 #GunCamera #WWII #WorldWar2 #CombatFootage

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uthnqVORnYY

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