Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 17

(This film is silent)
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 17: 1) LS crews await return of planes. 2) PS same. CU same. 3) CU co-pilot of B-17 in flight. 4) CU bombardier of B-17 in flight. 5) CU two gunners of B-17 in flight relax with a cigarette. 6) AS left wing engines. 7) CU camermen tracking plane. 8) CU hand of bombardier. 9) CU bombardier. 10) CU scene 5 repeats. 11) CU ball turret turning. 12) CU INT bottom ball turret. 13) CU tail gunner. 14) CU bottom ball turret gunner checks same. 15) CU name of B-17, DESPERATE JOURNEY. 16) CU name of B-17, GOODTIME CHOLLY. 17) CU name of B-17, LONGHORN. 18) CU name of B-17, PIE-EYED PIPER. 19) CU name of B-17, HELNO-GAL. 20) CU name of B-17, HEAVYWEIGHT. 21) CU name of B-17, CHIEF SLY II. 22) CU name of B-17, PEGGY, MY LITTLE WAAF. 23) CU name of B-17, IN DER FUEHRER'S FACE. 24) CU chaplain blesses planes and crews taking off for mission. 25) MS hangar. 26) LS hangar area. 27) MS B-17 named DAME SATAN. 28) MS crew leaves plane, gets into truck. 29) ACS B-17 aerial single, bomb bay doors open. 30) ADS shadow of B-17 on land. 31) ADS B-17 base in England. 32) ADS large airfield. 33) ADS shadow of B-17 flying low over English countryside, USAF in England, B-17 's on ground. 34) Tail gun view of landing. 35) Aerial scenes of airfield as plane circles same for landing. 36) Nose view of landing. 37) PS B-17's overhead peel off for landing. 38) PS B-17's overhead. 39) PS B-17 landing. 40) MS MEMPHIS BELLE stationary. 41) PS pilots compartment to nose of MEMPHIS BELLE. 42) CU pilot waves from B-17. 43) CU nose of B-17, DAME SATAN. 44) MS crew of B-17 searches grass for four leaf clovers. 45) Nose view of airfield as B-17 flies low over same, many B-17's stationary on field. 46) Turret view of same.

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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