Kittyhawks, Darwin
Australian War Memorial (AWM) F01778

According to the AWM citation, this film was made on September 7, 1942 but this date is incorrect based on the aircraft portrayed and was made between May 1942 to July 1942. American pilots flying Curtiss P-40E Warhawks from 9th Fighter Squadron (9th FS), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), United States Army Air Force (USAAF) based at Livingstone Field (34 Mile) near Darwin. Identified pilots include Lieutenant R. Taylor from Missouri, Captain B. S. Irvine of Georgia, Lieutenant Robert M. McComsey of Pennsylvania, Lieutenant C. L. Patterson, Lieutenant J. C. Peasles, Lieutenant A. J. Reynolds of Oklahoma.

Kittyhawks, Darwin annotations
0:00–0:10  P-40E "Tarheel" 41-5509 pilot 2nd. Lt. George E. Preddy Jr. lighting and smoking a cigarette.
0:11–0:20  P-40E "The Rebel" 41-25164 artwork of Pegasus fuselage artwork with pilot.
0:21–0:31  P-40E 41-36089 with pilot Lt. Robert M. McComsey wearing flight gear reading a letter and smiling.
0:32–0:38  P-40E "Elsie" with skull and tomahawk with pilot cleaning the artwork and smiling
0:39–0:48 P-40E fuselage with tiger artwork pilot enters frame smiling
0:49–0:54  P-40E "Eleanor-Ida" with pilot donning flying helmet with goggles.
0:55–0:59  P-40E "Star Dust" 41-35945 eagle on fuselage with pilot entering cockpit.
1:00–1:04  P-40E "Star Dust" 41-35945 nose art and nickname on left side of the nose.
1:05–1:15  P-40E "Star Dust" 41-35945 pilot Lt. Reynolds in the cockpit adjusting flying helmet with goggles nodding and smiling.
1:16–1:51  P-40E "Eaglebeak" 41-25119 bore sight guns front view, closeup and reverse shot aiming at target.
1:52–2:09  Personnel playing volleyball at their camp then scrambling to get flight gear.
2:10–2:36  P-40E "The Little Virgin" 40677 Tail 73 pilot runs up dons life vest and enters cockpit and starts engine.
2:37–3:15  P-40E "The Rebel" 41-25164 pilot runs to cockpit helped by ground crew into cockpit starts engine and taxis past camera.
3:16–3:31  P-40 "Elsie" Tail 95 take off from Livingstone Field (34 Mile) passing sign as plane becomes airborne.
3:32–4:16  front view of P-40E Warhawk take off from Livingstone Field (34 Mile) followed by a second P-40E Warhawk.
4:17–4:26  Flight of four P-40E Warhawks fly over Livingstone Field (34 Mile)
4:27–4:38  Personnel standing on runway of Livingstone Field (34 Mile) as P-40E Warhawk makes a low pass as they lay flat.
4:39–4:49  Personnel laying on the runway of Livingstone Field (34 Mile) as P-40E Warhawk makes a low pass.
4:50–4:51  Personnel laying on the runway of Livingstone Field (34 Mile) as P-40E Warhawk makes a low pass.
4:52–5:01  Rear view of P-40E after low pass over Livingstone Field (34 Mile) banking away over tree line.
5:02–5:24  Personnel standing on the runway of Livingstone Field (34 Mile) watching P-40E Warhawks overhead.
5:25–5:31  Aerial view of flight of P-40E Warhawks.
5:32–5:41  Aerial view of P-40E Warhawk 41-35968 ET614 Tail 88 flying in formation.
5:42–5:54  Aerial view of P-40E approaching camera with diagonal stripe.
5:55–6:06  Aerial view of flights of four P-40E Warhawks including P-40E "The Rebel" 41-25164 passing in the foreground.
6:07–6:35  Aerial view of flights of P-40E Warhawks in flight including P-40E "The Rebel" 41-25164 and P-40E 41-36089 passing camera.
6:36–6:45  P-40 with shark mouth Tail 75(?) taxis on the runway
6:46–6:56  P-40E "The Papp" [unclear] taxi on the runway at Livingstone Field (34 Mile).
6:57–7:13  P-40E "Mauree" No 77 swerves and taxis on the runway at Livingstone Field (34 Mile).

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