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- The BELLE shot down eight enemy fighters, probably destroyed five others, and damaged at least a dozen more. She dropped more than 60 tons of bombs over Germany, France and Belgium. During her 25 missions she flew 148 hours, 50 minutes, and covered more than 20,000 combat miles.
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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.
4 days ago · The Memphis Belle was a legendary B-17 Flying Fortress that gained fame during WWII. While the average lifespan of a bomber was just 13 missions, the Belle became the first to complete 25 combat missions and return with its crew intact, making it the most iconic bomber of the war. YouTube / Paper Skies.
Jun 12, 2006 · Of the 12,750 B-17s produced, Memphis Belle is famous for being the first Eighth Air Force bomber to complete 25 combat missions over occupied Europe without a crewman being killed and returning to the United States.
Apr 6, 2020 · Memphis Belle started off as any other Boeing B-17F-10-BO, quietly rolling off the assembly line en route to U.S. Army Air Corps inventory. Bearing the manufacturer’s serial number 3470,...
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 ...
Jun 13, 2023 · Following the conflict, the B-17 was purchased by the city of Memphis and put on display at the National Guard armory. It also appeared in two films: The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) and Memphis Belle (1990). The latter features Matthew Modine and Harry Connick Jr.
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.
