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Note: this print has emulsion damage and is substandard as a result. This black & white TV show is an episode of “Flight“, a 1950s anthology series that was based on real incidents in aviation history. It is titled “Eye for Victory“ and was first broadcast in 1959. The show presents a dramatic story about the mission of a photo-reconnaissance pilot, Captain John Hilyard. His mission: to use the aerial camera on his P-38 Lightning to take pictures that will assist in planning for the liberation of the Philippines. Produced by California National, “Flight“ was a much beloved aviation TV show that unfortunately only ran for one season 1958-1959 (38 episodes total). Featuring dramatic stories from the annals of the U.S. Air Force, the series starred Gen. George C. Kenney as host. California National also produced SILENT SERVICE, a drama about submarines. This episode was directed by Jean Yarborough and written by Fenton Earnshaw, with camera by Arch R. Dalzell. The cast includes Burt Reynolds, Robert Anderson, Larry Thor, Rollin Moriyima, Al Toigo, Clifford Kawada, Bob Kino, Johnny Western. 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 and 2k. For more information visit
