Memphis Belle Outtakes Reel 27

(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 27: 1)CU tail gunner in B-17. 2)CU briefing room maps. 3) MS chaplain blesses planes as they land in bg. 4) ECU top turret firing. 5) ECU waist gunner firing. 6) PBS B-17 taxiing to parking area. 7) PS ambulance drives from hangar area. 8) CU removal of wounded from plane to ambulance. 9) CU damaged stabilizer. 10) LS B-17 stationary, ambulance near same, crowd in area. 11) PS airmen looking at damaged B-17. 12) CU removal of turret guns. 13) Several scenes of flak damaged B-17. 14) CU pilot and co-pilot briefing crew near B-17. 15) MS crew boards B-17, scene repeats. 16) PS B-17 taxiing, other in bg. 17) Several scenes of line of B-17's taxiing. 18) MS King and Queen of England with escorting USAF general officers walk to B-17. 19) MS King and Queen talking to crew of MEMPHIS BELLE. 20) MS official party board sedans and leave. 21) LS B-17 formation overhead. 22) CU blonde cocker spaniel atop B-17. 23) PS B-17 taxiing to parking area. 24) MS crew of a B-17 pose for picture near plane. 25) PS men leave area in jeep. 26) Aerial formation of B-17's, several scenes. 27) U.S. airfield in England taken from side window of plane as it taxiis across field near hangars. 28) CU damaged tail (NG). 29) CU damaged stabilizer. 30) CU name of plane, WHAT'S COOKIN' DOC. 31) Flak damage to plane (dark). 32) MS damaged rudder. 33) CU demolished tail gun. 34) CU name of plane, DAME SATAN, large flak hole in same. 35) CU flak hole. 36) CU crew looks at damaged wing flap. 37) PS crew of this plane, B-17. 38) MS damaged wing flap and tail stabilizer. 39) CU damaged flap. 40) CU name of plane, LITTLE JOHN. 41) CU damaged tail gun compartment. 42) MS damaged rudder. 43) MS crew stand near tail. 44) PS B-17 taxiing, tail controls almost gone from plane, heavy damage to tail. 45) MS airmen look 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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