Burma Banshee Archive on Youtube Archives - Burma Banshees https://burmabanshees.com/category/burma-banshee-archive-on-youtube/ My WordPress Blog Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://burmabanshees.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/burma-logo-150x150.png Burma Banshee Archive on Youtube Archives - Burma Banshees https://burmabanshees.com/category/burma-banshee-archive-on-youtube/ 32 32 Discover the Burma Banshee Archive https://burmabanshees.com/discover-the-burma-banshee-archive/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:58:39 +0000 https://burmabanshees.com/?p=3173 The post Discover the Burma Banshee Archive appeared first on Burma Banshees.

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Discover the Burma Banshees — the 80th Fighter Group of World War II. Flying P-40 Warhawks and P-47 Thunderbolts, these American airmen fought across the skies of Burma, supporting Allied forces and protecting vital supply routes in the China-Burma-India Theater. The Burma Banshees Archive preserves their history through original wartime film, historic photographs, personal accounts, and documents — honoring the men who served and the legacy they left behind.

There will be a lot of information coming forth in the next few weeks and months so I’ve decided to add another social media resource, Youtube. This will allow longer videos to be posted and organized and saved.

We also have the Facebook page which serves as a nice daily semi daily platform for posting interesting tidbits of information.

We also have the main platform burmabanshees.com which is the main landing page of rte archives

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]]> 88th Fighter Squadron Joe Hubbard Discusses Fighter Roles https://burmabanshees.com/3163-2/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:27:07 +0000 https://burmabanshees.com/?p=3163 The post 88th Fighter Squadron Joe Hubbard Discusses Fighter Roles appeared first on Burma Banshees.

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From the Burma Banshees Archive: Joe Hubbard, who served as a Radar Specialist alongside Owen Allred in the 88th Fighter Squadron.
This rare footage was generously provided by Rob Contreras — son of Walter Contreras, Owen Allred’s dedicated crew chief. Together they flew grueling missions out of Shingbyang, Burma, helping capture the airfield and later the town of Myitkyina, in support of Merrill’s Marauders.
The victories here weren’t just the pilots’ — they were forged by the tight-knit crews on the ground who kept them flying.

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]]> About the 50 Cal Machine Guns on the P-47 https://burmabanshees.com/about-the-50-call-machine-guns-on-the-p-47/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:08:22 +0000 https://burmabanshees.com/?p=3142 The post About the 50 Cal Machine Guns on the P-47 appeared first on Burma Banshees.

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In this oral history snippet from the Burma Banshees Archive, veteran LT Adair recalls the destructive firepower of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt while operating with the 89th Fighter Squadron in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater.

LT Adair describes the impact of the P-47’s eight .50-caliber Browning machine guns, set to converge at 1,000 feet—a devastating wall of lead that made “a real big impression” on ground targets.

Featured Footage & Imagery:

  • Interview clip with LT Adair (89th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group)

  • Archival photos: LT Adair’s P-47 at Tingkawk Sakan and taking off from Nagaghuli Airfield

  • Archival photos: Armorers (including “Spook” McClain) charging guns on P-47 #78

  • Rare color film of P-47 Thunderbolt airfield taxi and takeoff operations in Burma

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