Memphis Belle OuttakesReel 9

(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 9: MS & CU crew of B-17 gets out of plane. 2) CU crew talks to ground crew. 3) ACU B-17 single. 4) Aerial scenes of clouds below (good) 5) Aerial scenes of B-17 formations over clouds. 6) Aerial scenes of heavy flak bursts. 7) MLS B-17 framed against sunset (good). 8) MS & LS fueling B-17. 9) PS airman drives home-made scooter into area near B-17, opens box on scooter which contains test instruments. 10) INT operations building, officers watch planes take off. 11) PS B-17 take-off. 12) MS & CU bomb dump area, men handle bombs, load same on train of bomb trailers. 13) MS bomb trailers leave bomb dump area. 14) ACU B-17 in flight, bottom of fuselage. 15) ADS taken from turret as plane makes let-down for landing. 16) Aerial single B-17. 17) CU removal of wounded. 18) AS target city along coast, harbor installation, bombs falling and bursting. 19) AS parachutes descending. 20) Aerial formation of B-17's. 21) ACU right wing engines of B-17 in flight. 22) Same, left wing engines. 23) CU photograph of girl in fuselage. 24) MS fueling B-17. 25) CU insignia on nose. 26) CU crew of B-17 after 25th mission of MEMPHIS BELLES. 27) MS B-17 taxiing, crew waving, MEMPHIS BELLE. 28) LS, MS, CU damaged rudder tip on B-17. 29) PS B-17 taxiing. 30) MS B-17 stationary. 31) PS jeep carrying crew to B-17. 32) MS crew of MEMPHIS BELLE walk to plane from jeep. 33) MS crew nears nose of plane, pilot talks to men. 34) MCU various crew members. 35) MS various crew members wave from plane. 36) MS crew leave plane after 25th mission, are congratulated by welcoming committee -- pilot kisses photo of MEMPHIS BELLE painted on fuselage and pats same 37) CU tail gunner in position aims guns.

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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