Far East Air Force operations in Korea during the Korean War. U.S. Air Force B-26 aircraft on Kunsan airbase (K-8) field. Crew members perform preflight inspections and climb aboard. The bombadier gets into the nose turret of the aircraft and pilot into the cockpit. A ground crewman stands fireguard with extinguisher for engine start. Aircraft taxis as a ground crewman signals. Aircraft loaded with bombs under its wings taxis along the field for take off. Aircraft taxis.
View from above gun turret in B-17 Memphis Belle as gun turret moves to various positions. Close up of crew member wearing oxygen mask. Gunner smoking cigarette as he zips up his jacket. Many dark shots of crew.
The Memphis Belle B-17 on its tour of the USA. A crowd of civilians gathered around the plane while it sits on the tarmac. A man in a suit looks into the plane through a window.
Woman shields eyes in a crowd gathered to look at the Memphis Belle. Camera pans across the B-17. Two propellers of Memphis Belle seen. Out of focus view of podium with crew members assembled. Close up faces of women straining to see podium. Footage mostly out of focus.
B-17 crew members, possibly those associated with the Memphis Belle, meeting with an officer as they plan their mission. The officer shakes hands with the crew as they sit down at a table. A crew member demonstrates flight strategy with his hands. Officer writing in report while a crew member looks at a map. Smiling crew member drinks coffee and smokes while again using his hands to show airplane flight. Crew smoking cigarette in front of poster that warns about "a careless word" causing death. Two crew members playfully fighting over a rabbit's foot. One of them kisses the rabbit's foot before putting it into his brief case. Close up of officer speaking to men.
A B-17 bomber crew, possibly crew members of the Memphis Belle, kneel down next to their plane and view a map as they discuss their mission. Two crew members confer as camera pans to other crew members. Over the shoulder shot of crew listening. Close up views of each crew member, some laughing and smiling.
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