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A United States B-17 bomber in flight over the Royal Air Force Base Polebrook in England.

A United States B-17 bomber taxis and takes off from the Royal Air Force Base Polebrook in England. View over wing of the B-17 in flight. The B-17 backs away to the right, levels off, flies right to left and bombs away to, and down under camera plane. Aerial view of the rugged terrain with low hazy clouds. Propellers spinning in the foreground. The B-17 in flight during the late evening hours.

  • Location: Northamptonshire England
Date: 1943, June
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
Crew Members load 50 caliber machine gun belts into boxes as they prepare a B-17 for flight in England.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group filming for 'Combat America'. Two crew numbers work on the top turret of a United States B-17 bomber. An Army jeep pulls 3 small trolleys loaded with bombs. Crew members working on the plane. Two waist gunners with 50 caliber ammunition belts on shoulders enter waist hatch of B-17. Two crew members stand at door of B-17. Many belts of 50 caliber ammunition lying on ground near the plane. Crew member donning electrically heated flying garb. Boots and other paraphernalia lying close by. Ground crew members standing under wing of the plane. The Army jeep parked close by. GI kneels on ground as another crew member loads 50 caliber machine gun belts into a box.

  • Location: Northamptonshire England
Date: 1943, June
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
Captain Clark Gable speaks with US AAF gunner by a B-17 parked at RAF Polebrook , Northamptonshire, England

Scene from filming of "Combat America" at RAF Polebrook in England. U.S. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress parked on an airbase. Several takes of AAF Gunner, Sergeant Posti, with belt of 50 caliber ammunition over his shoulder talking with Captain Clark Gable, standing near the plane.

  • Location: Polebrook Northamptonshire England
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
Airplanes and crew members of the US AAF stationed at RAF Polebrook, England, during World War II

Scenes from filming of "Combat America," at RAF Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England, during World War 2. B-17s parked on the airfield. U.S. Airmen standing near and on balcony of the Base Operations control tower building. Interior of Quonset Hut barrack. An airman reading. Four U.S. Army Air Force Officers posing in Class A uniform with blouse and hat.

  • Location: Polebrook Northamptonshire England
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
Officer of U.S. AAF 351st Bomb Group awakens airmen sleeping in barracks at RAF Polebrook, in World War II

Several takes of scene from filming of "Combat America." Activities of the United States Army Air Forces stationed at RAF Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England, during World War 2. Airmen sleeping in barracks.Posters pasted on the wall in the background. A U.S. AAF Officer, wearing patch of 351st Bomb Group, on his jacket, enters the room and awakens them by pulling their covers off. Airman gets out of bed.

  • Location: Polebrook Northamptonshire England
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
U.S. Army Air Force activities at RAF Polebrook, during World War II

Activities of the U.S. AAF military units stationed at RAF Polebrook , Northamptonshire, England, during filming of "Combat America" in World War 2. Officers coming out of a quonset hut. Soldiers seated in a jeep. A trailer attached to the jeep. Bombs loaded on the trailer. The jeep leaves the area. U.S. Army Air Force personnel in parade formation.

  • Location: Polebrook Northamptonshire England
Date: 1943
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
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