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Remains of wrecked German 6 motored transport at El Aouina airfield in Tunis.

Completely wrecked German Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant at the El Aouina airfield in Tunis. Heavy tubular skeletal framework of the main body and dense framework of the wings is seen. All covering is gone, except for a few tattered remnants on the body and wings. The empennage appears to be partially intact.

Date: 1943, May 28
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020478
Remains of a German Messerchmitt 323 D-1 transport aircraft at El Aouina airfield in Tunis.

Wrecked German 6-engined Messerchmitt 323 D-1 (possibly RD+QG) at El Aouina airfield in Tunis. Two engines and props remaining on one wing and one remaining on the other. Wrecked fuselage of the airplane. Portion of landing gear laying on the ground. Damaged wheels of the airplane. A U..S. airmen sits in the wreckage framework and appears to be cutting something from it.

Date: 1943, May 29
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020479
Captain Clark Gable talks to an officer during the shooting of 'Combat America' in England.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America.' Slate indicates these segments are filmed at RAF Station Molesworth, England. Several repeated takes for the An Army Air Forces film “Combat America.” An Air Forces Captain drops from the bottom hatch of a B-17 bomber and is approached by Captain Clark Gable, who begins reading to him from some papers. The scene is stopped and repeated again, when filming continues with Gable questioning and conversing with the Captain. Their conversation seems jovial, with both smiling from time to time. They both appear to be holding similar papers, and Gable occasionally makes a motion that suggests they are discussing the film script and associated actions. A Clapper is actuated for Take 4, in which Gable commences reading, again, from his papers, directing his comments at the B-17 Captain, and repeating the earlier hand motions. The final take is a closeup of the B-17 Captain, standing close to the aircraft, and appearing to answer questions. Clip ends with wild shots of flight boots and feet of someone walking. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, June 14
Duration: 5 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020480
Captain Clark Gable talks to a B-17 ball turret gunner during the filming of 'Combat America' in World War II.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America' at RAF Station Molesworth, England, during World War 2. Captain Clark Gable leaning on wing of a United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, talks to crew member in flying jacket sitting on wing of B-17. Crew member slides off wing and out of picture. Captain Gable also walks out. Crew member in leather flying jacket and peaked cap, seated on wing of B-17 talks to someone off screen. Captain Gable and ball turret gunner in conversation under the B-17. Ball turret gunner checks guns in turret. Crewman seated on wing of B-17.

Date: 1943, June
Duration: 5 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020481
Captain Gable and two airmen inspect a B-17 Flying Fortress during the filming of 'Combat America'.

The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America' in England. A United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress parked on the strip. Captain Clark Gable talking to GI in overalls. Captain Gable turns toward camera, and talks to someone off screen. Captain Gable and crew member in overalls, standing close to the B-17. An officer walks into picture, salutes and shakes hands with the Captain and carries on conversation. The three men walk under a wing of B-17 where they make a check on the super-charger. They inspect the landing gear,propeller, and flap. Captain Gable holds the propeller. Wing surface and antenna of the plane. The men check guns on the lower turret of B-17, then move to tail section where they check horizontal and vertical surface of the plane and the machine gun. Tail gunner of the B-17 sticks head out of window and talks to someone off screen. Top turret gunner does the same. Captain Gable, the officer, and crew member enter side door of B-17. B-17 taxis on runway and takes off. Old insignia on plane. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, February
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020482
A United States B-17 bomber in flight over Colorado from the Puebo Army Air Field, during World War II.

A United States Army Air Forces B-17 bomber, tail number 41-24636, taxis and takes off from Pueblo Army Air Field in Colorado, during World War 2. View over wing of the B-17 in flight. The B-17 backs away to the right, levels off, flies right to left and towards and down under camera plane. Aerial view of the rugged terrain with low hazy clouds. Propellers spinning in the foreground. The B-17 in flight during the late evening hours.

Date: 1943, March
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020484