Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 23

(This film is silent)
Shot List: 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 23: 1) PS bomb trailers and bombs being hauled to plane. 2) MS loading bombs into plane. 3) MS preparing bombs, fuzing same. 4) LS English farmhouse. 5) PS from farmhouse to airfield, B-17's stationary. 6) LS B-17 stationary, wheat field in fg. 7) MS B-17 stationary. 8) PS B-17's stationary, mechanics work on planes. 9) MS mechanic works on B-17 engine. 10) MS checking generator near plane. 11) CU working on bottom turret. 12) MS working on engine. 13) CU polishing plexiglas nose. 14) CU names of B-17's: IN DER FUEHRER'S FACE, HITLER'S GREMLIN, OLD BILL, PIE-EYED PIPER, GOODTIME CHOLLY, HEAVYWEIGHT, INVASION, HELNO-GAL, DESPERATE JOURNEY, ROYAL FLUSH, and HELLSAPOPPIN. 15) PS home-made scooter drives to piano. 16) MS's bomb handling in bomb dump area. 17) PS moving bombs by trailer to planes. 18) PS convoy of bomb utility trucks pull bomb trailers. 19) CU airmen seatod on bomb playing harmonica during trip to planes. 20) MS men prepare bombs for loading. 21) CU attaching tail fuze. 22) CU removal of trailer. 23) MS moving trailer and bomb beneath B-17. 24) CU loading bomb. 25) CU altar in chapel. 26) MS chaplain conducts Mass. 27) CU map of airfield on operations desk. 28) MS operations officer. 29) MS pilot and crew of MEMPHIS BELLE: briefing near plane. 30) CU various crew members. 31) MS chaplain blesses planes taking off. 32) PS same, B-17 takes off.

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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Phone: 301-837-3540
Email: mopix@nara.gov

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