Crew members of U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers at an airfield in England during World War II. Members of the crew discuss a mission.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers at an airfield in England during World War II. B-17s in a line awaiting takeoff. Serial numbers include: 41-24527 and 41-22970.
Scenes from a military airfield in England during World War II. An RAF Wellington Bomber burns at the airfield, having apparently just crashed. Airmen loaded in a jeep arrive.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A B-17 in flight over an airfield. A ground crewman drives an improvised vehicle on the airfield. View of the vehicle being refueled.
Severely damaged U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A damaged B-17 bomber with numbers 23031 on the tail. Severe damage to its vertical stabilizer. Leading edge of a wing shot away. Another B-17 with numbers: 1902, all that remain on its tail. Its rudder completely shot away. A large group of ground and air crew men around the damaged B-17. Pilots make notes about battle damage. Members of the crew pose in front of B-17 with the missing rudder.
B-17s of the U.S. 91st Bombardment Group, returning to their home base at RAF Station Bassingbourn following a bombing mission,in World War 2. B-17, tail number 41-24617, named "Southern Comfort," taxiing on outboard engines, only, after landing with a large chunk of its rudder shot away. Crew members and other airmen gather around the battle-damaged aircraft. Closeups of the damage to its rudder. Dim views of the B-17, "Memphis Belle," tail number 41-24485, with skin missing from wing exposing its internal ribs. It also has holes in its rudder and its nose. Closeup of a B-17 engine stained by fire-fighting foam. Other views of battle damage to a B-17.
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