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Over the years, I've obtained digitized microfilm reels from a variety of sources; most of them being from the US Air Force Historical Research Agency. I'm placing them here (and eventually at The Internet Archive), so that others can more quickly access them, because information not shared is eventually information lost.

What's on all these reels?

To find out, use the Air Force History Index website (LINK); and punch in the code for the microfilm reel.

For example, using “A1071” gets us the following records:

“DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, PLANS DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STAFF-5”
“DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS OF AIR INSPECTOR OFFICE”

As I get time, I'll try to annotate each reel with “big” stuff, but there's a lot here, so you may have to do your own searching.

AFHRA “Numbered” Reels

A good portion of these are from two sources related to Henry “Hap” Arnold:

REEL 25769 - (515.97 MB)
REEL 28122 - (231.28 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28123 - (338.1 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28151 - (208.15 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28152 - (282.65 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28153 - (169.96 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28158 - (219.17 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28159 - (198.64 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28160 - (172.58 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28161 - (206.58 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28162 - (166.23 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28163 - (184.21 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28164 - (168.73 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28165 - (198.6 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28166 - (215.73 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28167 - (251.77 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28168 - (263.28 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28169 - (275.83 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28170 - (235.19 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28171 - (206.16 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 28172 - (189.78 MB) – Henry “Hap” Arnold Collection, Library of Congress
REEL 33602 - (151.84 MB) – SHAEF / Strategic Air Forces in Europe Stuff
      “Plan For Retaliatory Gas Attack On Germany” (Frame 1201)
REEL 43817 - (333.58 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43818 - (383.16 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43819 - (295.29 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43820 - (268.03 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43821 - (341.35 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43822 - (288.98 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43823 - (332.96 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43824 - (497.52 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43825 - (261.65 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43826 - (325.9 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43827 - (394.53 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43828 - (338.51 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project
REEL 43829 - (116.65 MB) – General Arnold Oral History Project

AFHRA “A Series” Reels

REEL A1058A - (167.84 MB)
REEL A1061 - (1368.71 MB)
REEL A1071 - (570.76 MB)
REEL A1223 - (384.13 MB)
REEL A1298 - (281.86 MB)
REEL A1299 - (293.44 MB)
REEL A1359 - (308.13 MB)
REEL A1367 - (349.87 MB)
REEL A1369 - (436.73 MB)
      Crossbow
      Army Air Forces Redeployment Program
REEL A1370 - (298.34 MB)
REEL A1371 - (361.79 MB)
REEL A1372 - (411.06 MB)
REEL A1374 - (345.71 MB)
REEL A1377 - (514.97 MB)
REEL A1378 - (537.15 MB)
REEL A1602 - (408.82 MB)
REEL A1610 - (494.24 MB)
REEL A1660 - (255.79 MB)
REEL A1843 - (629.29 MB) – Lawrence S. Kuter Papers
REEL A1844 - (371.47 MB) – Lawrence S. Kuter Papers
REEL A2050 - (522.2 MB)
REEL A2051 - (493.94 MB)
REEL A2053 - (745.68 MB)

REEL A2058 - (475.27 MB)
      Glider Project Books on Glider Procurement Costs
      Glider Project Books on Glider Procurement

REEL A2059 - (543.58 MB)
      Glider Procurement
      C-76 Case History
      Vultee V-72, A-31, A-35 (Vengeance) Case History
      XP-62 Case History
      Glider Project Books On Glider Procurement Special Projects
      XP-71 Case History

REEL A2060 - (563.29 MB)
      XP-75 Case History - (157.65 MB)
      C-93 Case History
      B-33 Case History
      A-24 (SBD) Dauntless Case History
      C-62 Case History
      XP-60 Case History
      BT-12 Case History
      XP-77 Case History - (41.21 MB)
      XP-54 Case History

REEL A2061 - (631.31 MB)
      YB-35, YB-49 Case History
      A-25 (SB2C) Helldiver Case History
      B-26 Marauder Case History
      XB-41 Case History
      XB-35 Case History
      XB-40 Case History

REEL A2062 - (578.91 MB)
      C-69 Constellation Case History
      XA-41 Case History
      F-7 (Reconnaissance B-24) Case History - (61.33 MB)
      A-26 Invader Case History
      Liaison Aircraft Program Case History
      XF-12 Case History

REEL A2063 - (577.91 MB)
      Hughes D-2, D-5 and XF-11 Case History
      C-46 Commando Case History

REEL A2064 - (442.79 MB)
      XP-58 Chain Lightning Case History
      XB/YB/B-36 Peacemaker Case History
      AT-21 Case History

REEL A2065 - (512.15 MB)
      XA-42 / XB-42 / XB-42A Mixmaster Case History
      XP-56 Case History
      XP-59, XP-59A, YP-59A, P-59A, P-59B and XP-59B Case History
      XP-67 Case History

REEL A2066 - (588.98 MB)
      XP-80, XP-80A, YP-80A, P-80A-1, P-80A-5, P-80B-1, P-80B-5, P-80N, and P-80R Case Histories
      XF-92 Case History
      XB-43 Jetmaster Case History

REEL A2067 - (194.58 MB)
      T-31 Case History
      XF-87 Case History
      XB-52 Case History

REEL A2068 - (477.56 MB)
      F-84 Thunderjet Case History
      Case History of Bendix Products Division (Struts)
      Case History of The Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company (Struts)
      Case History of The AGL-2 Radar Controlled Gun Laying System
      Case History of The XH-2470 Engine
      Case History of Oleo Struts

REEL A2069 - (764.49 MB)
      Case History of Portable Oil Clarifiers
      Case History of Hard Aluminum Alloy Propeller Blades
      Case History of Sperry Central Fire Control System
      Case History of Droppable Fuel Tanks
      Case History of The Fighter Aircraft Range Extension Project
      Case History of Pressurized Ignition Harness (SWANSON/NORTHWEST Airlines)

REEL A2070 - (521.1 MB)
      Case History of R-3350 Aircraft Engine
      Case History of Airborne Odograph (used By ELINT Aircraft, Etc)
      Case History of R-2600 Aircraft Engine
      Case History of S-1 Bombsight And A-5 Automatic Pilot

REEL A2071 - (632.76 MB)
      Case History of Airborne Oxygen Generators
      Case History of Brodie Launching And Landing Device (Image #1354) – (85.3 MB)
      Case History of Radar Recording Camera (Image #1628)
      Case History of Night Glasses (later Night Aerial Gunsight)
      Case History of T-5 Mapping Camera
      Case History of K-22 Camera
      Case History of Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Systems

REEL A2072 - (585.76 MB)
      Case History of Turbojet Engine Halford (DeHavilland H-1)
      Case History of Fragmentation Bomb Racks
      Case History of Fighter Aircraft Bomb Racks And Shackles
      Case History of Aerial Night Photography Part I: Photoflash Bomb
      Case History of Aerial Night Photography Part II: Flash Photography
      Case History of Quick Release Parachutes
      Case History of Fighter Aircraft Gunsights

REEL A2073 - (494.08 MB)
      Case History of Whittle Turbojet Engine: Whittle Type I, Type I-16 (J-31), Type I-18 and Type I-20 (J-39)
      Case History of IV-1430 (Continental XI-1430 Hyper) Aircraft Engine
      Case History of R-2160 (Wright Tornado 617) Aircraft Engine
      Case History of Chrysler XIV-2220 (XI-2220) Aircraft Engine
      Case History of V-1650 (Packard Merlin) Aircraft Engine - (152.56 MB)

REEL A2074 - (275.58 MB)
      Case History of Turbojet Engines - X19B (XJ30-WE-4), X19XB (XJ30-WE), X9.5A (XJ32-WE-2) And X24C (XJ34-WE).
      Case History of Turbojet Engines - XJ41-V-1 (PT-4000-3), XJ41-V-3 (PT-4000-5) and XJ49-V-1 (PT-205).
      Case History of Jack and Heintz, Incorporated (Accessories and Flight Instrument Production)
      Case History of Norden Bombsight and C-1 Automatic Pilot
      Case History of Spitfire Airplane Range Extension
      Case History of Boeing Aircraft Company (Corresp. on expansion for B-29, etc.)

REEL A2075 - (474.84 MB)
      Case History of the China Aircraft Corporation (A-26 Manuf.)
      Case History of Spark Plugs (esp. for V-1650 [Merlin])
      Case History of L-1000 (XJ37-1) Jet Propulsion Engine
      Case History of Radar Range Finders
      Case History of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Radar Equipment
      Case History of the Elastic Stop Nut Corporation of America
      Case History of Radar Gunsights

REEL A2076 - (566.44 MB)
      Case History of AN/APQ-7 (Eagle) Radar
      Case History of H2X (AN/APS-15) Radar Equipment
      Case History of Assisted Takeoff Devices

REEL A2077 - (512.42 MB)
      Case History of Toss Bombing
      Case History of Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle WA (B-17 & B-24 Prod.)
      Case History of Airborne Radar Antennae (B-17, B-24, B-29, B-52)
      Case History of AAF Navigational Aids, Ground Controlled Approach (GCA)

REEL A2078 - (620 MB)
      Case History of Turbojet Engine J35 Series
      Case History of Turbojet Engine J33 Series
      Case History of Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company
      Case History of AAF Navigational Aids, Ground Controlled Approach (GCA)

REEL A2079 - (330 MB)
      Case History of King County Airport, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA (1922 to 1947)
      Case History of Air To Air Refueling
      Case History of Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company
      Case History of Ford River Rouge Plant, Dearborn, MI
      Case History of Ford Engine Plant At River Rouge, Dearborn, MI

REEL A2080 - (252 MB)
      Case History of Variable Discharge Turbosupercharger (VDT) Engine
      Case History of King County Airport (Boeing Field) Seattle, WA
      Case History of Sheep Shearling
      Case History of Aircraft Hardware Warehousing

REEL A2081 - (447 MB)
      Case History of Bulova Fuel Injection Program (Bendix Fuel Injection Pump)
      Case History of Steel Warehousing Program
      Case History of Conversion Of Aluminum Extruded To Rolled Formed Sections
      Case History of Aluminum Extrusion Shortage
      Case History of Materials Redistribution
      Case History of Tetraethyl Lead
      Case History of Hydraulic Oil Development

REEL A2082 - (447.41 MB)
      Case History of Fuel Injection Program (Image #6)
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Vertical Bombs, Part I – Azon - (102.2 MB) (Image #653)
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Vertical Bombs, Part II – Razon (54.5 MB) (Image #1104)
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Vertical Bombs, Part III – Felix
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Vertical Bombs, Part IV – Roc

REEL A2083 - (533 MB)
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Aircraft, Part I – GMA-1
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Aircraft, Part II – Castor
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Glide Bombs, Part I – GB-1
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Glide Bombs, Part II – Hydrobomb
      Case History of Controlled Missiles: Glide Bombs, Part III – AC-36, AC-42 and AC-51
      Case History of Emergency Kits, Fishing
      Case History of John Parachute
      Case History of Xylidine

REEL A2084 - (251 MB)
      Case History of Solar Stills
      Case History of Triptane (2,2,3-TRIMETHYLBUTANE)
      Case History of Buda Chore Boy (½ Ton Shop Truck)
      Case History of Higgins Aircraft, Incorporated (C-76 Factory)
      Case History of Army Air Forces Discharge Emblems

REEL A2085 - (636 MB)
      Collation of Air Technical Intelligence Information of Army Air Arm
      Case History Of Aircraft Rockets (4.5 In M8/M9; 5 In HVAR; 2.25 In Training Rocket; 11.75 In Tiny Tim)
      Study of Deflections in Fuselages and Wings of B-17E Aircraft, B-24D Aircraft and B-29 Aircraft
      Study of Icing Levels in Jap (JAPANESE) Areas
      Sub-Depot Data
      Evaluation Brief No. 1: Japanese Free Balloons (aka Balloon Bombs)
      Curie Temperature And Related Information
      Case History of Beryllium
      Case History of Camouflage Paint
      Case History of Aerial Color Photography

[NOTE: Case Histories end past this reel]

A2091 (To Be Acquired) – Aircraft Characteristics & Performance, etc.
REEL A2092 - (785.79 MB) – Aircraft Characteristics & Performance, etc.
REEL A2098 - (332.96 MB) – Aircraft Characteristics & Performance, etc.
REEL A2607 - (435.41 MB) – Testing Radio/Radar, Testing B-32, Testing B-29 (app.)
REEL A5254 - (679.31 MB)
REEL A5615 - (240.19 MB)

REEL A7089 - (443.69 MB)
      Analysis Of 21 Bomber Command Operations Oct 44 Through Mar 45
      21 Bomber Command Missions Statistics
      Analysis Of Iceberg Support Operation 26 Mar Through 11 May 45
      Bomb and Fuze Recommendations For Attack On Japanese Airfields, 1 May 45
      Joint Staff Study Longtom (Operation Against Southern China)
      Memorandum For General Giles, Long Range Fighter Escort for Pacific
      Phase Analysis Incendiary Operations
      Planned VHB (VERY Heavy Bombardment) Program POA (Pacific Ocean Areas)

REEL A7145 - (420.37 MB)
REEL A7283 - (278.85 MB)
REEL A7349 - (1377.18 MB)
REEL A7460 - (424.89 MB)
REEL A7492 - (510.25 MB)
REEL A7493 - (363.55 MB)
REEL A7499 - (378.69 MB) – V Fighter Command Documents
REEL A7508 - (601.67 MB)
REEL A7509 - (660.45 MB)
REEL A7671 - (374.18 MB)
REEL A7672 - (1406.83 MB)
REEL A7738 - (325.35 MB)

AFHRA “B Series” Reels

REEL B2061 - (392.42 MB)
REEL B2064 - (630.14 MB)