1945 WW2 Airforce Film 🎞️ Thunderbolt! • 4K 60FPS

Описание: Thunderbolt! is a WWII-era U.S. Army Air Forces combat documentary built around real P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber missions over Italy. The film follows the daily rhythm of a Thunderbolt squadron—briefings, takeoffs, low-level strike sorties, flak-filled runs, and the constant wear on pilots and aircraft—showing how tactical air power was used to cut supply lines and pressure Axis positions during the Italian campaign.

Directed by William Wyler and John Sturges, the film features an introduction by James “Jimmy” Stewart and narration by Lloyd Bridges and Eugene Kern. Much of the footage comes from cameras mounted on aircraft and accompanying camera ships, giving an unusually direct view of fighter-bomber operations in 1944–45. Although the combat footage is wartime, the film is commonly associated with a 1945 production timeframe and a later theatrical release after the war.

This is an essential historical primary source for anyone researching:
• The P-47 Thunderbolt and fighter-bomber doctrine
• The air war over Italy and close-support/interdiction missions
• WWII-era military documentary filmmaking and morale messaging
• How aerial combat footage was filmed and presented to the public

Archival details:
National Archives Identifier (NAID): 63897
Local Identifier: 342-SFP-182
Record Group: RG 342 (U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations)

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