The Charles R. and Jane A. Thompsen World War II airplane gunner films (circa 1942) consist of seven short clips of 16mm film recorded from a gun turret on an airplane during combat. The clips were likely filmed on scraps of 16mm left over at the end of several different reels. All seven clips have been digitized and are available for viewing on a single DVD.
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Processed by Molly Creel in 2011.
See also the Charles R. and Jane A. Thompsen photograph collection (P1637).
Seven very short home movie clips shot from the window of an airplane during combat in World War II. Clear targets include a truck convoy and other airplanes, but images are often difficult to distinguish.