Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 28

(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 28: 1) CU aerial combat cameraman taking pictures in flight, standing in top fuselage position. 2) PS B-17's fly overhead. (scene repeats). 3) PS B-17's in take-off line. 4) PS start of take-off (scene repeats). 5) PS five B-17's overhead. 6) LS nine B-17's overhead. 7) LS seven B-17's overhead. 8) Aerial scenes of vapor trails from B-17 formation. 9) Aerial formation of B-17's, fighter dives at same. 10) Aerial scene of two B-24's, fighter dives at same. 11) Scene backward, top turret guns firing. 12) CU INT plane, turret revolving. 13) CU waist gunners firing. 14) CU radio operator, scene backward. 15) AS same as scene 8. 16) General coverage of MEMPHIS BELLE, fly-by, landing, taxiing, stationary; crowd large depot, crews introduced to crowd around plane. MEMPHIS BELLE on tour of U.S.A.

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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