Flying Fortresses Bomb France (1942)

Titles read: “PATHE GAZETTE SPECIAL - FLYING FORTRESSES BOMB FRANCE“. Somewhere in Britain. At a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) base we see gun crews preparing the new type Flying Fortresses (B17s), loading guns and bombing up. Planes have names such as ’Baby Doll’, ’Yankee Doodle’ and ’Birmingham Blitzkreig’, but no artwork. Gun crews autograph bombs before loading them. Pilots arrive at the briefing room on bicycles where they are told of the target for today (natural sound). Good C/Us of airmen as they listen (handsome!). The air crews climb aboard the bombers. Very good shots as the Fortresses taxi and take off. One is called ’Stinky’. Ground crew wave from their bikes. Air to air shots of the formations. Shots on board a Fortress flying over France as gunners open fire and we see a stick of bombs falling on a target below. Air to air shot of a Fortress with engine smoking. Various shots of planes returning to the airbase and landing with flaps down. Crowds of airmen wai