DVD
The Memphis Belle : a story of a flying fortress
Edition
Deluxe ed.
Publication Information
[United States] : Periscope Film, c2006.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 110 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Tells the remarkable story of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress that survived 25 bombing runs through the flak and fighter-filled skies over the Third Reich during World War II. B-17 crews conducted dangerous daylight raids without fighter escorts. Surviving the loss of a total of nine engines, both wings, both landing gear and two tails, she was the first to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive - her trail of invincibility made her famous. Also includes four short films about the B-17 bomber.
Notes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944.
Contents
- Memphis Belle
- Air Force story : a prelude to war
- Winning your wings / with Jimmy Stewart
- Mission accomplished : the B-17s
- Case of the tremendous trifle.