A documentary about the Memphis Belle, the iconic World War II bomber on view at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, is about to make its debut. “Memphis Belle: Her Final Mission,” a locally ...
Historic color footage of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber with her famous flight crew and other B-17s during WWII. Memphis ...
Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress first chronicled the journey of the historic aircraft in 1944. The 45-minute-long documentary is the work of legendary Hollywood director William Wyler. Per ...
Meet the crew who flew her into combat and the team that restored her to her former glory. The iconic Memphis Belle underwent a 13 year restoration at the National Museum of the United States Air ...
Smithsonian Channel continues its annual initiative honoring Veterans Month with a new special airing tonight, Memphis Belle in Color. This tells the story of the famed Memphis Belle – a B-17 bomber ...
GENESEO — Faced with the prospect of a 100 percent increase in insurance premiums, the rising cost of spare parts and labor, and the $1,000 in fuel it guzzles every hour it’s in the air, the National ...
In January 1942, the U.S. military created a new bomber command, the Eighth Air Force, and sent a small contingent of men overseas to loosen the Nazis' grip on Europe. The command's star player was ...
You might have seen the Memphis Belle at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, but you'd never seen it like this. Memphis Belle: Her Final Mission, an one-hour documentary from ...
The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress," is displayed for private viewing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP) The introduction of the Boeing B ...
The B-17 Flying Fortress used in the movie "Memphis Belle" has undergone interior refurbishment, including new seat foam and leather upholstery. The Liberty Foundation operates this airworthy B-17, ...
In 1943 the Memphis Belle was an American icon It was one of the first American heavy bombers to survive 25 combat missions over the deadly skies of Europe In 2005 a Belle arrived in Dayton for an ...
Follow the story of the Memphis Belle and her two crews. Follow the story of the Memphis Belle, one of the first American heavy bombers to survive 25 combat missions over the deadly skies of Europe, ...