Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 26

(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 26: 1) CU damaged wing flap of B-17. 2) CU damaged top turret. 3) ECU holes in flak helmet. 4) MS damaged rudder. 5) ECU same. 6) ECU tail turret of B-17. 7) ECU same as scene 4. 8) MS same plane. 9) MS group of airmen looking at demolished tail of B-17. 10) CPS same. 11) CU crew of plane, several scenes. 12) Scene spliced backward. 13) LS hangar area. 14) PS B-17 taxiing damaged rudder. 15) MS crowd near same. 16) CS fuselage of this plane. 17) CU nose of same. 18) CU engine of same, oil covers engine nacello and fuselage of same. 19) MS officers looking at damaged tail. 20) LS crowd near damaged B-17. 21) CU flak hole in stabilizer. 22) CU demolished nose. 23) CU flak hole in fuselage, co-pilot area. 24) CU flak hole in top turret area. 25) CU demolishod nosed. 26) CU large flak hole in nose. 27) CU damaged bomb bay doors. 28) MS airmen move new bomb bay doors to plane. 29) PS from farmhouse to B-17 parking area. 30) MS men work on belly turret. 31) LS B-17 taking off. 32) CU name of B-17, PEGGY MY LITTLE WAAF. 33) MS crew near nose of MEMPHIS BELLE. 34) MS mechanics work on B-17. 35) CU name of B-17, IN DER FUEHRER'S FACE. 36) MS B-17 stationary. 37) LPS B-17's in take-off line. 38) PS airfield as plane prepares for take-off. 39) MS men pull props through. 40) Several scenes of B-17's stationary. 41) CU mechanic polishes nose of B-17. 42) PS crew of MEMPHIS BELLE arrives in jeep at plane. 43) MS B-17 crew briefing at plane. 44) CU name of plane, CHIEF SLY II. 45) LS B-17's stationary. 46) PS crews arrive in jeep at plane. 47) CU men work on bottom turrets. 48) MS crew prepares to board plane. 49) MS crew of MEMPHIS BELLE briefing scene. 50) CU name of plane, THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD. 51) CU crew of thin piano. 52) CU crew briefing at plane.

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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