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WWII - Color, 1942-1943, USAAF: Eighth AAF Wounded From Plane; Chapel & Mass; Crash Aftermath R22 of 34

Reel Number: 220969-03

Color: Colour

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1942,1943,1940s

Country: England,Germany,United Kingdom,USA

Location: RAF Bassingbourn

TC Begins: 05:50:24

TC Ends: 06:10:57

Duration: 00:20:33

WWII - Color, 1942 ca, USAAF: Eighth AAF Wounded From Plane; Chapel & Mass; Crash Aftermath MS removal of wounded from plane. LS parked B-17 w/ crowd around. MS airman onto stretcher & lifted into ambulance. 05:51:15 B-17 taxiing on grass & ambulance drives out as crew out of plane. 05:52:07 MCU B-17 taxiing. CU wounded crew member in bloody coveralls sitting on grass getting first aid. 05:52:25 CU co-pilot in cockpit in flight reading paper; listening to headset. 05:53:39 ECU prop turning on plane in simulated flight scenes, full front view. 05:55:33 MCU Plane taxiing. More simulated flight scenes w/ motors turning. 05:56:18 MS crew in de-briefing room talking over aerial photograph, smoking & drinking coffee. CUs 05:59:39 MS briefing room and officer at maps. CU talking; second officer. 06:01:04 MS crew takes notes during briefing. CU chart showing low-level cloud formations (?). 06:03:41 Airmen into chapel & sit down; chaplain holds Mass / blesses them; they get up & leave. 06:04:09 CU priest reading blessing (?). 06:05:12 MS altar in chapel w/ candles & cross. 06:05:44 Officer giving briefing. 06:06:53 Aerial formation of B-17s. Crew activity (very dark). 06:08:12 MCU cameraman operate 35mm Mitchell camera out side of planes. 06:08:20 Dark. (not useful) 06:08:29 Aerial formation of B-17s. Aerial of single B-17s. 06:09:01 B-17s in line awaiting takeoff. 06:09:29 Aerial single B-17 (overexposed). 06:09:39 Burning remains of twin engine B-26 aircraft, fire still burning w/ engine & tail only remains of plane. 06:10:25 Aerial formation of B-17s & pass overhead. 06:10:36 CU scooter / miniature car & operator. CU filling gas tank on same. WW2; 1940s; Military Aviation; 8th USAAF; 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group; Aerial Battles; Europe; NOTE: Entire or partial sold at per reel rate. Some scratches and faded color in parts.

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