A parade held on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The parade held for the crew of the B-17 "Memphis Belle." Men on horses. A man riding a horse holds a U.S. flag. The crew rides in a jeep in the parade. Landmark buildings in Las Vegas before the "glitter gulch" days are seen, including Bank of Nevada; the Jack Pot Casino with a small amount of neon lighting; the Boulder Club with somewhat more neon lighting; the Apache Lounge, Cafe, and Hotel with its art deco signage at the Corner of Fremont and Second, and the El Portal Theatre at 310 Fremont Street which was the city's first movie theater; a directional arrow sign for the Hotel Sal Sagev (Las Vegas spelled backwards). After the parade on Fremont Street, the crew moves on to Las Vegas Army Airfield (today it is Nellis Air Force Base). They gather on a raised speaker's stand near the nose of the B-17 Memphis Belle. Troops assembled on the airfield, B-17, and crew of the Memphis Belle. The crew is introduced and the Memphis Belle crew members address the gathered soldiers. A United States Army Air Force band plays. A crowd around the Memphis Belle after the ceremonies. (World War II period).
Outtakes from the film "Memphis Belle". Crew members of a B-17 Flying Fortress leave a briefing room in the European Theater. They come out of the briefing room and walk towards the plane which is parked on a field. Houses and trees in the area. A trailer on the field. A man stands near the plane.
Mission footage outtakes from the film "Memphis Belle". B-17 Flying Fortress in flight in the European Theater. An aerial view of a B-17 in flight. A formation of B-17s. The target area in view. Bombs fall from the bomb bay and hit the target area. Smoke from the explosion. (World War II period).
Mission footage outtakes from the film "Memphis Belle". A B-17 Flying Fortress in flight in the European Theater. The navigator checks a map. The crew relaxes during the flight of the plane. A man lights a cigarette. An unmanned top turret gun.
Mission footage outtakes from the film "Memphis Belle". The B-17 Flying Fortress known as "Memphis Belle" in flight in the European Theater. Pilot of the Memphis Belle, Robert K. Morgan, at the controls. He wears an oxygen mask and earphones. View of ground area beneath the aircraft, including an airfield. Exterior view of turret gun rotating
Officers and airmen, of the U.S. 91st Bomb Group, stationed at RAF Bassingbourn, England, stand in formation, in class A uniforms, in front of the B-17, Memphis Belle. Brigadier General Haywood S. Hansell, Jr. presents the Silver Star medal to two staff sergeants of the Memphis Belle crew. Pilot Robert K. Morgan of the B-17 Memphis Belle receives the distinguished Flying Cross, as does a technical sergeant, and another staff sergeant and an officer crew member. View of the medal recipients lined up together. A military band playing on the airfield. The British RAF flag flies over the airfield. (World War II period).
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