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An excellent site I highly recommend you visit is the 384th Bombardment Group. They have done such a lot to this airbase in exposing some covered locations and clearing many area's of undergrowth and putting up signs and much much more. Here is the link: www.384thbombgroup.com/
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All equipment used you will find at the end of this Description.
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My first ever full documentary of Grafton Underwood and how life was like at the communal area. I do not profess to be an expert on this airbase, just an observer who has taken the time to research and find the evidence to try and satisfy my curiosity.
My passion to preserve what life was like at this airbase becomes more apparent the more I visit here. All historic photo's and video's were captured at Grafton Underwood Airbase.
During WWII, the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated in December 1942 and continued as an active military unit until being deactivated in February 1946. Upon completion of initial training in the United States, the Group was transferred to the European Theater of Operations in May 1943. It began combat operations on 22 June and by its final combat mission on 25 April 1945, the Group had flown 9,404 sorties on 316 combat missions.
Approximately 7927 personnel served with the 384th during WWII and its aftermath, with about 4,327 being combat aircrew personnel. Of these, 1,448, or about one-third, were lost in combat or accidents:
A total of 345 B-17 aircraft were assigned to the 384th BG, which flew about 9,402 credited combat sorties. Boeing produced 196 of these, Douglas produced 82, and Vega built 67. Of these, 188 were lost in combat or accidents:
The number of combat missions required to complete a tour was initially 25, which was raised to 30 in early 1944, then soon after to 35. Some combat aircrew personnel exceeded these requirements.
Lost Aircraft in more detail :-
153 Failed to Return
25 Crashed
4 Ditched
4 Mid-Air Collision
1 Landed in Neutral Country
1 Air Accident (non-combat)
Equipment used in the making of this documentary:
Vision:
Panasonic Lumix S1H
Lens Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Art Lens
DJI Osmo Pocket
DJI Mavic 2 pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Atomos Ninja 5 Monitor with ProRes Recording Func
Sound:
Rode Wireless Go
Rode Lapel Mic
Tascam DR05 Audio Stereo Recorder
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro
Comica 3 way multi wireless Mic system
Blue Studio Mic
Other Equipment:
IFootage Cinema Tripod
Manfrotto Cinema Fluid Head