UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Filmmaker Major William Wyler with his production team whilst filiming "Memphis Belle, A Story of a Flying Fortress" at Bassingbourn. The machine guns on a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B) of the 91st Bomb Group have been replaced with cameras in order to make the film. A censor has obscured the insignia on Wyler's stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication' [stamp].'246350' [Censor no].Printed caption on reverse is damaged, what remains reads : '"HOW A FLYING FORTRESS PROTECTS ITSELF".Major William Wyler, who directed the famous
UNITED STATES EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945 - Filmmaker Major William Wyler with his production team whilst filiming "Memphis Belle, A Story of a Flying Fortress" at Bassingbourn. The machine guns on a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B) of the 91st Bomb Group have been replaced with cameras in order to make the film. A censor has obscured the insignia on Wyler's stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication' [stamp].'246350' [Censor no].Printed caption on reverse is damaged, what remains reads : '"HOW A FLYING FORTRESS PROTECTS ITSELF".Major William Wyler, who directed the famous film 'Mrs Minniver', is now busy directing an instructional film for the Army Air Force, showing how a 'Flying Fortress' protects itself against attack by enemy fighters. The Fortress is loaded with cameras in place of the guns and Spitfires, piloted by Army Air Force Pilots, acting the part of enemy aircraft, are making the attacks, which are recorded by the cine-men and their shows- Cameras installed on Fortress and [obscured- likely to say 'William Wyler'] (in centre) talking with the cine-men [obscured]. War Correspondant Cavo[...] Chin (is on the left) the [obscured] camera men.[obscured] 23.'Handwritten caption on reverse: '1/2/43, crop insignia.' Print, loose , Wyler, William, United States Army Air Forces, United States Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, 91st Bomb Group
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