Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 4

(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 4: 1) CU INT bomb bay, bomb falling on large city below. 2) ADS formation of five B-17's over city. 3) Same as scene 1, small islands along coastal city. 4) ADS bomb burst in large coastal city. 5) Aerial scenes of large formation of B-17's. 6) ADS formation over coastline. 7) ADS two B-17's over water. 8) AMS B-17 aerial single, number four engine feathered. 9) ALS formation of six B-17's. 10) ALS formation of twenty B-17's. 11) PS formation of B-17's. 12) ALS single B-17, Several scenes aerial single and aerial formation B-17's. 13) ADS taken from bottom turret -- earth spinning. 14) PS three B-17's overhead. 15) PS B-17 landing. 16) PS B-17 taxiing into parking area. 17) Aerial bottom view B-17 in flight. 18) ACU prop spinning on B-17 19) AS FV formation of two B-17's. 20) ALS formation of B-17's. 21) Aerial single B-17. 22) Same as scene 20. 23) CU co-pilot. 24) ALS formation of B-17's, heavy flak. 25) AS coastline. 26) Aerial single B-17 dropping bombs. 27) Aerial formation B-17's. 28) Aerial single B-17. 29) Aerial formation of B-17's. 30) Aerial single B-17 dropping bombs. 31) Aerial formation of B-17's. 32) PS B-17 fly-by. 33) PS B-17's peel off for landing. 34) PS truck hauls crew to operations building. 35) PS men look at B-17 for damage. 36) LS crowd around B-17. 37) Aerial formation of B-17's. 38) CU navigator plots course. 39) Aerial formations of B-17's. 40) MS crew of B-17 MEMPHIS BELLE, general inspects plane. 41) CU crew in briefing room.

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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