Capt. Dearborn
Search results
The Memphis Belle is a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress used during the Second World War that inspired the making of two motion pictures: a 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress and the 1990 Hollywood feature film, Memphis Belle.
Memphis Belle is a fictional version of the 1944 documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress by director William Wyler, about the 25th and last mission of an American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, the Memphis Belle, based in England during World War II.
Apr 22, 2023 · It is the third-most-produced bomber of all time, behind the four-engined Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the multirole, twin-engined Junkers Ju 88. It was also employed as a transport ...
- 40 min
- 973.9K
- DroneScapes
Oct 12, 1990 · A film about the crew of a B-17 bomber named Memphis Belle, who fly their 25th and final mission over Germany in 1943. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more on IMDb.
- (31K)
- Action, Drama, War
- Michael Caton-Jones
- 1990-10-12
The iconic Memphis Belle underwent a 13 year restoration at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Our documentary features the work...
- 58 min
- 5.7M
- ThinkTVPBS
The famed B-17F Memphis Belle™ and its crew became iconic symbols of the heavy bomber crews and support personnel who helped defeat Nazi Germany. The Memphis Belle was the first US Army Air Forces heavy bomber to return to the US after completing 25 combat missions over Europe.
Dec 11, 2017 · In directing this film about the crew of a B-17 "flying fortress" bomber as it approached its 25th mission, William Wyler insisted on using only genuine footage and soldiers, showing civilian ...
- 40 min
- 1.2M
- Library of Congress
