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Aug 14, 2020 · The B-17 bomber “Memphis Belle” was one of the first bombers to fly 25 missions. The War Department made a stirring documentary about the bomber’s final mission over a German port city.
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Boeing designed the B-17 in 1934 as part of the competition...
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The Memphis Belle, a Boeing-built B-17F-10-BO, manufacturer's serial number 3170, USAAC Serial No. 41-24485, was added to the USAAF inventory on 15 July 1942, and delivered in September 1942 to the 91st Bombardment Group at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine.
Apr 6, 2020 · Belle was one of the first heavy bomber aircraft to complete 25 missions with its crew intact, and successfully return to the United States. A feat many thought impossible, as the average for...
Nov 2, 2023 · This booklet consisted of interviews with the crew of Memphis Belle (41-24485, 91BG), the first Boeing B-17 crew in the US Eighth Air Force to survive a combat tour of 25 missions and return to the United States. The booklet was issued to bomber crews as a means to advise them before going overseas. Memphis Belle is currently on displayed at ...
Oct 22, 2020 · According to the memoirs of Robert Morgan, the pilot of the Memphis Belle, Wyler had picked a different bomber for the feature film, a B-17 known as “Invasion 2nd.”. That plane – and five others – were shot down on an April 17, 1943, mission to Bremen.
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Nov 12, 2019 · The introduction of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber signaled a turning tide in the air war over Nazi-controlled Europe. Cutting edge technology employed by a new bomber command under Gen. Ira Eaker, the Eighth Air Force, allowed the plane to fly at altitudes of approximately 35,000 feet (30,000 with a combat load).
