Activities of U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew in England during World War II. Members of aircrew returning from a mission, sit down for debriefing by intelligence officer
U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. Crew members returning from missions. Two gunners carry 50 caliber barrels away from an airplane. Aircrew leaves a jeep near operations building. A B-17 crew member rides in the jeep. Mechanics work on a B-17s parked near a hangar. (One of them is the "Desperate Journey." ) Maintenance stands around B-17s.
U.S. 8th Air Force in England during World War II. Enlisted soldiers amuse themselves with coin games. They match coins and later pitch them on the tarmac. Ambulances parked in the area.
An ambulance races to meet a B-17 as it taxis after landing on a grass field in England, during World War II. A wounded crewman sits on grass. First aid is administered to him.
Crew members of U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. Crew members returned from a mission are seated in a debriefing room. They drink coffee and described their mission to intelligence officer (unseen).
Severely damaged U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War II. A damaged B-17 bomber with numbers 23031 on the tail. Severe damage to its vertical stabilizer. Leading edge of a wing shot away. Another B-17 with numbers: 1902, all that remain on its tail. Its rudder completely shot away. A large group of ground and air crew men around the damaged B-17. Pilots make notes about battle damage. Members of the crew pose in front of B-17 with the missing rudder.
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