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Captain Clark Gable talks to an officer during the shooting of 'Combat America' in England.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America'. Lower escape hatch of an aircraft as an officer in flying overalls emerges. Captain Clark Gable walks into the picture and joins the officer. Captain Gable reads from a sheet of paper which he is holding in his hand. The conversation proceeds. B-17 fuselage close in the background. The officer walks away. Man standing on ground, showing flying boots.

Location: Colorado Pueblo Army Air Base

Date: 1943, February

Duration: 5 min 32 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Captain Clark Gable talks to a B-17 ball turret gunner during the filming of 'Combat America'.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America'. Captain Clark Gable leaning on wing of a United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, talks to crew member in flying jacket sitting on wing of B-17. Crew member slides off wing and out of picture. Captain Gable also walks out. Crew member in leather flying jacket and peaked cap, seated on wing of B-17 talks to someone off screen. Captain Gable and ball turret gunner in conversation under the B-17. Ball turret gunner checks guns in turret. Crewman seated on wing of B-17.

Location: Colorado Pueblo Army Air Base

Date: 1943, February

Duration: 5 min 49 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Captain Gable and two airmen inspect a B-17 Flying Fortress during the filming of 'Combat America'.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America' in England. A United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress parked on the strip. Captain Clark Gable talking to GI in overalls. Captain Gable turns toward camera, and talks to someone off screen. Captain Gable and crew member in overalls, standing close to the B-17. An officer walks into picture, salutes and shakes hands with the Captain and carries on conversation. The three men walk under a wing of B-17 where they make a check on the super-charger. They inspect the landing gear,propeller, and flap. Captain Gable holds the propeller. Wing surface and antenna of the plane. The men check guns on the lower turret of B-17, then move to tail section where they check horizontal and vertical surface of the plane and the machine gun. Tail gunner of the B-17 sticks head out of window and talks to someone off screen. Top turret gunner does the same. Captain Gable, the officer, and crew member enter side door of B-17. B-17 taxis on runway and takes off. Old insignia on plane.

Location: Colorado Pueblo Army Air Base

Date: 1943, February

Duration: 4 min 29 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None