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This collection consists of three films and corresponding videotape of footage shot by the donor at Bangor Maine and North Atlantic Air Bases in Newfoundland. The films include footage of base life, USO Shows, and the following aircraft: Douglas A-20, Boeing B-17, Douglas B-18, Consolidated B-24, Douglas C-54, Noorduyn C-64, Piper L-4, and Bell P-39. Most of the flying and aircraft scenes are in color, while the footage of the USO Show and troops at play are in black and white.

Identifier

NASM.1991.0030

Creator

Meyer, John A.

Date

1942-1943

Provenance

John A. Meyer, Gift, unknown, 1991-0030, NASM

Extent

0.5 Cubic feet ((3 films) (1 tape))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

John A. Meyer was an aerial photographer in the US Army Air Forces. He was stationed in Bangor, Maine and the North Atlantic Air Bases in Newfoundland, 1942-1943.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Aeronautics, Military

World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations

Aerial photography

Aeronautics

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- North Atlantic

Douglas A-20 Havoc Family

Douglas B-18 Family

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Family

Consolidated B-24 Family

Noorduyn Norseman Family

Piper L-4 Family

Douglas C-54 Skymaster Family

Bell P-39 Airacobra Family

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Motion pictures (visual works)