Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 12

(This film is silent)
Summary: Eighth Air Force activity during World War II. Highlighting the B-17 bomber, MEMPHIS BELLE, selected for tour of USA after completing 25 missions. Combat missions and tour scenes. Reel 12: 1) Aerial single B-17 over water, two scenes (good). 2) AS two B-17's over water. 3) LS B-17 taxiing, scenes taken from plane tasiing. 4) PS B-17's start take-off. 5) Aerial single B-17, scene repeats. 6) PS B-17 taxiing. 7) PS B-17 take off. 8) Aerial single B-17. 9) Aerial formation B-17's. 10) Aerial single B-17, bomb bay doors open. 11) PS B-17 take-off, scene repeats three times. 12) CU bomb missions on side of plane. 13) CU name, INVASION, on plane. 14) CU name, HELLSAPOPPIN, on plane. 15) CU map. 16) CU damaged nose of B-17. 17) PS B-17 tasiing. 18) CU damaged rudder. 19) CU damaged flap. 20) CU crew member of B-17. 21) ECU aerial photographer in top turret of plane in flight. 22) CU damaged B-17's, various scenes. 23) PS B-17 framed against sunset. 24) LS down row of B-17's awaiting take off time. 25) MS crew of MEMPHIS BELLE board plane. 26) MCU engine starting. 27) LS B-17's await take off time. 28) PS B-17's start take off. 29) PS B-17's take off, ten scenes. 30) Aerial single B-17. 31) Aerial formation B-17's. Scenes 30 and 31 repeat several times. 32) Aerial single B-17, vapor trails. 33) Aerial formation B-17's vapor trails. 34) Aerial formation B-17's over coast. 35) Bottom turret view of airfield as B-17 taxis. 36) ADS shadow of B-17 over land -- plane lands. 37) Scene taken from B-17 looking back at line of B-17's taxiing to take off point. 38) Aerial formation of B-17's. 39) Aerial formation of B-17's, emergency signal flares fired from one of the planes. 40) Several scenes of B-17 aerial formations taken from various positions in B-17. 41) Aerial formation of B-17's, heavy flak. 42) Fighter attacking formation of B-17's. 43) Aerial formation of B-17's. Several scenes. 44) Aerial single B-17 dropping bombs.

National Archives Identifier: 65930
Local Identifier: 342-USAF-19510
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/65930

Series: Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities
Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

This item av documents the time period: 1942 - 10/1943

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Email: mopix@nara.gov

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