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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress: Directed by William Wyler. With Stanley Wray, Robert Morgan, James A. Verinis, Robert J. Hanson. A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
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- Documentary, History, War
- William Wyler
- 1944-04-13
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress is a 1944 documentary film which provides an account of the final mission of the crew of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. In May 1943 it became the third U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe, but the first to return to the United States.
Story of a Flying Fortress. Summary. The Memphis Belle, a B-17 "Flying Fortress" was assigned to the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, at Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, during the early part of the USAAF strategic bombing campaign during World War II.
A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force. Director: William Wyler Writers: Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig, Stars: Stanley Wray, Robert...
- 40 min
- 15.5K
- Cult Cinema Classics
Dec 31, 2014 · This is documentary about the first plane and crew to complete 25 combat missions over war torn Europe. It shows the somewhat blase attitude and unbounded bravery of a young aircrew engaged in the European theatre of WW2, and does it well. A forerunner of the 1990 feature film of the same name, also worth a look.
- 42 min
Apr 6, 2020 · Belle was a tough girl, repeatedly taking the hits and continuing to fly, among the damage repaired by Crew Chief Joe Giambrone, includes the replacement of 9 engines, both wings, two tails,...
The Memphis Belle is a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress used during the Second World War that inspired the making of two motion pictures: a 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress and the 1990 Hollywood feature film, Memphis Belle.
