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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress is a 1944 documentary film which provides an account of the final mission of the crew of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. In May 1943 it became the third U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe, but the first to return to the United States.
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress: Directed by William Wyler. With Stanley Wray, Robert Morgan, James A. Verinis, Robert J. Hanson. A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
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- Documentary, History, War
- William Wyler
- 1944-04-13
22 avr. 2023 · 349K subscribers. Subscribed. 5.7K. 951K views 1 year ago #b17 #aircraft #flyingfortress. Memphis Belle: The Story of a B-17 Flying Fortress | Upscaled original footage...
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6 avr. 2020 · Belle was a tough girl, repeatedly taking the hits and continuing to fly, among the damage repaired by Crew Chief Joe Giambrone, includes the replacement of 9 engines, both wings, two tails, and...
En 1944, le département de la Guerre lance The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. Un film documentaire d'une durée de 45 min qui a été réalisé en 1944 par William Wyler, relatant les vingt-cinq missions et le retour de l'avion aux États-Unis. Le film original est disponible sur le site officiel du Memphis Belle.
Plot. The Memphis Belle, a B-17 Flying Fortress, and her crew are set to complete 25 missions, a prerequisite for the crew to complete their tour of duty. Along with the rest of the squadron, Belle is given the task of attacking a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft manufacturing plant in Bremen, Germany.
The 1944 documentary movie “Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress” increased the aircraft and crew’s already substantial fame. This unique film was the brainchild of legendary film director William Wyler. In 1942, Major Wyler went to England to film heavy bomber operations in Europe.
