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B-17 Bombers Shuttle Missions To Germany
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keywords: wwii, european theater, b-17 shuttle bomb missions, bombing germany
Synopsis: 8th Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers in a shuttle bombing mission take off from airfield in England, bomb German targets and then flying on to land at an airfield in North Africa...(read more)
- Date: 1943
- Duration: 00:09:12
- Sound: No
- Color: Color
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Germany, North Africa
B-17 Bombers - Shuttle Missions To Germany
Shuttle bombing mission to bomb German aircraft factory as part of "Operation Pointblank".
Formation of B-17's, vapor trail of B-17s at high altitude. View down to enemy territory. Heavy smoke rising from ground targets. LS B-17 Fortress going down in flames. Formation of B-17s leaving target. B-17s flying over Alps on way to base in Africa. Shot of B-17 with damaged tail. Coastline of Africa and terrain of Algiers. CU Int pilot at controls.
Planes flying over barracks and landing at airfield in Africa. Series of pan shots past B-17s parked on field showing flying personnel eating. CS of Arab children around field, CS men awaking and shaving. Men eating watermelons, crewman riding donkey, others riding camels. Preflight inspection before shuttle mission return to England. Footage of crews checking parts of B- 17s, checking waist gun. CS pilot inspecting controls, B-17 engines warming up. 13-bombs painted on nose of B-17 indicating 13-bombing missions. Formations B-17s en route on shuttle mission to Germany and on to England.
Shot List:
00:00:22;04
Formations of B-17 bombers
00:01:20;01
LS B-17 Fortress going down in flames
00:01:44;10
B-17 in flight over Alps
00:02:30;11
B-17 with damaged tail, nose damage due to flak
00:05:48;02
B-17 flight crew eating K-rations at airfield
00:07:00;00
U.S. Airman shaves on airfield in North Africa
00:07:42;11
U.S. Airman rides donkey, other crewmen ride camel
00;08:09;07
Preflight inspection of B-17
00:08:51;05
13-bombs painted on nose of B-17 indicating 13-bombing missions
