U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A cocker spaniel in a canopy and atop a B-17 parked on an airfield. The B-17 has 26 bombs painted on its side, representing 26 bombing missions. B-17s taxi to a parking area.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. Crew members of B-17s pose for a picture in front of B-17s. They leave the area in a jeep.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight over Europe during World War II. Aerial formations of B-17s. Aerial view of a coastline. B-17s in flight. Interiors of a B-17 in flight.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A U.S. airfield in England seen from the side of the window of an airplane as it taxis across a field near hangars. A P-47 fighter aircraft seen on the field. U.S. airmen stand around. Airmen and U.S. Army Air Force officers walk around as a B-17 taxis to a parking area.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A B-17 parked on an airfield shows damage caused during missions in Europe. Damaged tail, vertical stabilizer and wing of the B-17. A B-17 passes in the background. A crewman walks around the B-17.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War 2. B-17 parked on an airfield shows damage caused during missions in Europe. The airplane is painted with image of Bugs Bunny and the name: "What's Cookin Doc?" Flak damage to the B-17. Damaged rudder. Flak demolished tail gun. A large flak hole on the airplane. Camera pans over several other B-17s. The first damaged B-17 shown, 41-24525, "What's Cookin Doc?" is from the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, at RAF Station Grafton Underwood. The rest of these battle-damaged aircraft are from the 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn, England, including: B-17: 42-3031, "Nitemare" of the 324th Bomb Squadron; B-17: 41-24524, "The Eagle's Wrath,"of the 323rd Bomb Squadron; and B-17: 42-2990, "Dame Satan" of the 322nd Bomb Squadron. (Note: Subsequent to this clip, two of the aircraft shown, "What's Cookin Doc?" and "Dame Satan" were shot down with all aboard KIA, one shortly after this was filmed.)
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