https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/7b60cd04-db8d-46d8-87e4-2266a33f962e The US Marine Corps presents “Tactical And Gunnery Air Observation,” developed to aid support to infantry units. The World War II-era color film (probably made post-war, likely in 1948) notes the importance of such observation, especially in situations when ground observation is impractical or impossible, as we see troops march through heavy foliage at mark 01:37 and a few seconds later we see a Stinson OY-1 Sentinel, a two-seat observation aircraft used during World War II, as well as a helicopter that we’re told can also be used to patrol. The narrator explains air observation operations starting at mark 03:25 with his words accompanied by a circle map. Aircraft can also be flown at night, we’re told starting at mark 04:22, with crews watching for artillery flashes on the ground and thus being able to redirect Allied fire. The film notes how all observers receiving a briefing prior to an operation (mark 05:15) and supplied with the most recent information about a mission. While planes are airborne the crew relay information to a radioman on the grounds, as is shown starting at mark 07:37. This film features some aerial footage as the action is described by the narrator. At times, tactical observers are required to perform utility missions (mark 09:44) such as cargo parachute drops. As the film nears an end we are told starting at mark 10:22 that observers can also fly point for convoys, observer rail lines for possible sabotage, or as a radio rely point. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyl3EYF5Lcc Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:15:43 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/7b60cd04-db8d-46d8-87e4-2266a33f962e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.