Memphis Belle in Color
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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 the B-17, a fast, heavily armed aircraft that changed the course of World War II. Witness them take on the mighty German Luftwaffe over enemy skies. Discover the story of how one B-17--the Memphis Belle--and its crew lifted the spirits of a nation and became a symbol of American prowess in defense of freedom.
- Year: 2019
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- Genre: Documentary, War, History
- Studio: Smithsonian Channel
- Keyword: world war ii, warplane
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- Cast: Jimmy Dolittle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John Beach