WWII - Colour, 1944, England: 8th USAAF B-17 Bombing Mission & Return Pt. 3 of 4
Continued... Air crew puts on steel helmets; tight formations; Gunner moving.
00:19:17 German coastline & fields, roads, factories / warehouses. Black flak alongside; CU crew in oxygen masks.
00:20:31 Docks & submarine pens from high altitude. Attempt at smoke screen on ground. Flak barrage & flying thru.
00:21:11 Bombardier & bomb bay doors opening. Gunner firing gun at German fighter attacking. B-17 aircraft smoking, bomb bay doors open, bombardier, target on ground, bombs dropping away from many planes & exploding. Heavy smoke rising. Bomb bay doors close, planes in flight
00:24:06 Crew looking for fighters. Gunners firing on fighters. CU turret gun firing
00:24:57 B-17 Flying Fortress w/ motor / engine burning. Fighters, machine gunner firing.
00:25:36 Bomber going down. Fighters attacking & fired on.
00:27;08 Another B-17 smoking & descending.
00:27:29 Crew waiting on airfield for returning bombers. Medics & ambulances; playing horseshoes.
00:28:28 Planes coming in / returning; seen from inside tower. Men watching from windows. Planes landing at RAF Bassingbourn.
Continued...
Colour; WW2; 8th USAAF; 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group; Military Aircraft; 1940s; USA Government Documentary; Propaganda;
NOTE: Card sold at per reel rate. Poor condition picture & sound. Will re-order for possibly better quality if requested.
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WWII - Colour, 1944, England: 8th USAAF B-17 Bombing Mission & Return Pt. 3 of 4 Continued... Air crew puts on steel helmets; tight formations; Gunner moving. 00:19:17 German coastline & fields, roads, factories / warehouses. Black flak alongside; CU crew in oxygen masks. 00:20:31 Docks & submarine pens from high altitude. Attempt at smoke screen on ground. Flak barrage & flying thru. 00:21:11 Bombardier & bomb bay doors opening. Gunner firing gun at German fighter attacking. B-17 aircraft smoking, bomb bay doors open, bombardier, target on ground, bombs dropping away from many planes & exploding. Heavy smoke rising. Bomb bay doors close, planes in flight 00:24:06 Crew looking for fighters. Gunners firing on fighters. CU turret gun firing 00:24:57 B-17 Flying Fortress w/ motor / engine burning. Fighters, machine gunner firing. 00:25:36 Bomber going down. Fighters attacking & fired on. 00:27;08 Another B-17 smoking & descending. 00:27:29 Crew waiting on airfield for returning bombers. Medics & ambulances; playing horseshoes. 00:28:28 Planes coming in / returning; seen from inside tower. Men watching from windows. Planes landing at RAF Bassingbourn. Continued... Colour; WW2; 8th USAAF; 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group; Military Aircraft; 1940s; USA Government Documentary; Propaganda; NOTE: Card sold at per reel rate. Poor condition picture & sound. Will re-order for possibly better quality if requested.