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B-17s of 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, returning to Bassingbourn Airfield, England,from mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Airmen and ground crews at RAF Bassingbourn airfield anxiously await return of 91st Bomb Group B-17s from their bombing mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany. They engage in various diversions as they wait. Flare from a returning B-17 signals wounded aboard. An ambulance races out to meet the aircraft after landing. Injured are helped into the ambulance. A dead crewman is covered. A gunner receives blood plasma. (World War II period).

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045583
B-17s of 91st Bomb Group, including the "Memphis Belle," return from mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

One by one, 29 B-17 aircraft of the 91st Bomb Group (out of 36 launched) return from their bombing mission over Wilhelmshaven, Germany during World War 2. Many suffered battle damage and have wounded crew aboard. The B-17, "Dame Satan," is seen with large holes in it. The B-17, "Old Bill," is shot to pieces, with its nose missing. Lieutenant Colonel Stanley T. Wray waits in control tower as three more aircraft arrive, including the "Memphis Belle." Her crew members relax and smile as she lets down to land. Her pilot, Captain Morgan buzzes the airfield before landing to complete their 25th bombing mission. They are congratulated by well wishers on the ground. Their crew chief paints the 25th bomb on the "Memphis Belle" fuselage. Change of scene: Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr. awards a Distinguished Flying Cross to each crew member. Change of scene: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, of England, visit the flight crew and ground crew of "Memphis Belle" and converse with them. Change of scene: Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, Commander of U.S. Army Forces in Europe, and Major General Ira Eaker, Commander of the 8th Air Force, visit and greet the crew. General Devers reads their orders to return to the United States and encourage Americans on the home front.

Location: England United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 9 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045584
Italian aviation cadets parading, running and exercising at the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy.

Italian aviation cadets at the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy during World War II. Cadets parading and running on the grounds. Trees in the background. A building in the foreground. The cadets exercising in a formation. The cadets come up to a judges' table and receive medals. Several officers standing near the table. The cadets shake hands with Italian Blackshirt Italo Balbo. Balbo along with other officers walking on the academy grounds.

Location: Caserta Italy
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675076928
Italian aviation cadets on horsebacks jump over hurdles in the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy.

Italian aviation cadets at the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy during World War II. Italian aviation cadets on horsebacks. They jump over hurdles. Officers watch the cadets. A building and trees in the background. The officers discuss.

Location: Caserta Italy
Date: 1943
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675076929
Officers review cadets standing in formation on the grounds of the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy.

Italian aviation cadets at the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy during World War II. The Italian flag flutters from a flag pole. A review of the cadets. A cardinal speaks to the cadets. The cadets carrying banners stand in formation. Several officers and dignitaries present during the event. A cadet being awarded.

Location: Caserta Italy
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076930
Officers review cadets as they goosestep march across the grounds of the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy.

Italian aviation cadets at the Royal Academy of Aviation in Caserta, Italy during World War II. The cadets carrying banners stand in formation on the grounds. Officers review the cadets. The cadets goose step across the grounds. A building in the background. The officers and a cardinal walking on the grounds.

Location: Caserta Italy
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076931
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