A film highlights U.S. 8th Air Force activities and U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. B-17s parked in a parking area. A wounded U.S. pilot is removed from an airplane and is helped into an ambulance.
B-17Fs of the 8th Bomber Command, 1st Bomb Division, 305th Bomb Group, 366th Bomb Squadron, landing at their base, RAF Chelveston, in Northamptonshire, England, during World War II. The first to land displays a dozen yellow bombs, for missions, painted under the pilot's cockpit window, and Squadron code KY, and L, on its fuselage. Its tail number is 42-5053. The second plane to land displays KY and D, on fuselage, and tail number 42-29553. The third, shows the squadron's KY, but other markings are not readable. The fourth to land displays some mission bombs below its cockpit window, the Squadron KY, and J on the fuselage. Its tail number is 41-21624. Bomb Group tail codes and nose art are not seen on any of the aircraft. But, researchers have identified names of three of them: Bloody Tangier Show (42-5053), Arkie II (42-29553),and Madame Betterfly (41-24624), and estimate the film to have been shot between 3/1/1943 and 5/19/1943.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. Panoramic view of airfield in British countryside. Empty hangars and other buildings. Fields and farms surrounding the airfield. B-17s parked on aprons on the field. B-17s taxiing.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A weapon trailer with bombs being towed across an area to a B-17. An airman plays harmonica on the trailer loaded with bombs. Ground crew of 8th Air Force fuse bombs near B-17s.
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bomber taxiing and taking off at an airfield in England during World War II. POV views from inside cockpit one of the B-17s during taxi and takeoff. Airmen around army trucks and jeeps parked away from the taxiway, as a line of B-17s taxis to the active runway for takeoff.
Activities of U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. View from inside a B-17. Airmen stand clear as the B-17 taxis along a runway and takes off. View to the rear as the B-17 becomes airborne. Another B-17 in flight. View from inside of B-17 propellers turning.
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