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The 1944 documentary movie “Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress” increased the aircraft and crew’s already substantial fame. This unique film was the brainchild of legendary film director William Wyler.
Hace 5 días · American documentary film following the B-17 Flying Fortress 'Memphis Belle' on ostensibly its last mission over Wilhelmshaven in May 1943. The aircraft are loaded up, the crews briefed and blessed by the Chaplain. The group takes off and a detailed explanation with maps is provided of the day's raid on the submarine bases at Wilhelmshafen with major diversions over Hanover.
Continue reading Screening of “The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress” on May 1 “A Flight In Time” Bob Campbell’s fascinating documentary on the 50-year history of the Memphis Belle is now available to watch online.
In May 1943, the crew of the Memphis Belle completed their 25th and final mission. With them on this mission was filmmaker William Wyler. Wyler and his film ...
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The film they made, The Memphis Belle: The Story of a Flying Fortress, follows one particular American raid over Germany. It focuses on one aeroplane in the raid, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress given the name Memphis Belle by the crew. The idea of following the crew of one bomber on one particular mission wasn't an entirely new one, having ...
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A narrator told the story of the 10 crewmen as examples of simple average American boys doing a tough job. The men and plane were filmed during the bombing raid on the submarine plens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany, "just one mission of just one plane and one crew in one squadron in one group of one wing of one Air Force out of fifteen United States Army Air Forces."
