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National Archives Identifier: 65930
Local Identifier: 342-USAF-19510
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Series: Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities
Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations
This item documents the time period of 1942-October 1943.
This reel consists of outtakes from footage shot for the 1944 documentary "The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress," which was directed by William Wyler for the First Motion Picture Unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces.
Outtakes 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 2 Shot List: 1) CU INT pilot's compartment. 2) PS B-17 taxiing 3) MS nose of B-17 stationary, props turning. 4) PS B-17's take off, scenes repeat. 5) LS & MS B-17 taxies to take-off point -- long line of planes. 6) ADS B-17 in flight, No. 1 prop feathered. 7) ADS tracer fire at unidentifiable aircraft over water. 8) ADS coastline. 9) ADS bombs bursting, others falling. 10) AFSV formation of five B-17's. 11) CU side gunner of B-17. 12) APS formation of ten B-17's. 13) CU side gunner. 14) CU bomb bay view of bombs falling. 15) PS fighter makes pass at camera plane. 16) AS flak bursts. 17) AS flak bursts, B-17 flying through same. 18) Same as scene 15, several scenes. 19) AS flak burst. 20) AS large formation B-17's, one plane's engine on fire. 21) ALS B-17 on fire going down. 22) PS fighter makes pass at B-17's. 23) AS B-17 dropping bombs. 24) CU various crew members relax on way home from mission. 25) PS B-17 taxiing. 26) CU tower operator. 27) CU tower operator operating flash signal gun. 28) PS B-17 taxiing, scene repeats. 29) ACU tail guns of B-17. 30) CU right wing engines of B-17 in flight. 31) CU bombardier. 33) PS B-17 taxiing, rudder demolished. 33) MS crowd near tail of this plane. 34) AS vapor trails of B-17 aerial formation. 35) Flak burst and B-17 aerial formation. 36) PS three scenes of B-17's hit, going into spin. 37) AS B-17 drops bombs. 38) CU wounded being assisted from plane. 39) CU loading stretcher cases into ambulance. 40) CU demolished nose of B-17. 41) CU wounded being given blood transfusion in plane. 42) CU removal of wounded from plane. 43) AS vapor trails of B-17 aerial formation. 44) AS tail of B-17, vapor trails behind. 45) ADS bomb strike, smoke covers target. 46) AS large formation of B-17's. 47) AS smoke rising from coastal target city. 48) ALS smoke rising from another target. 49) AS from B-17's, one plane's engine on fire. 50) CU top turret gunner operates turret. 51) CU side turret gunners fire guns, several scenes. 52) ACU B-17 aerial singles. 53) AS flak bursts, B-17 aerial formations. 54) Same, B-17's drop bombs. 55) Several scenes of fighter attacks on B-17 formation. 56) AS RV B-17 right engine on fire. 57) Aerial scenes of fighters attacking B-17 formation.
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