41-24480 The Bad Penny
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FRE 3660
Film Director Major William Wyler looks through the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B) of the 91st Bomb Group during the filming of 'Memphis Belle'. Passed as censored 1 Feb 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '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 U.S. 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 U.S. Army Air Force Pilots, acting parr of enemy aircraft, are making the attacks, which are recorded by the cine-men and their cameras. Photo shows - Cameras installed on Fortress in place of guns.' On reverse: US Army Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp]. Print No: 246348.
Roger Freeman Collection
Roger Freeman Photo - Caption text
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/381 - Description text
Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-B] Bangor 31/8/42; Bassingbourn 26/9/42; 322BS [LG-A] 5/43 16+m; taken off operations and transferred 403 AD 2/7/43; 8AF HQ Sqd 15/8/43 for VIP duties. Salvaged 19/10/44. Used as camera ship to film Major William Wilder's Memphis Belle film. THE BAD PENNY.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17010818 / O-727114
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15016715
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Writing 69th
- Service Numbers: O-909179
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Film Director
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ground crew
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Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5LP, UK | 31 August 1942 | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF 31-Aug-42. Transferred to 322BS May-43. |
Assigned |
97 Largy Rd, Crumlin BT29 4RT, UK | 2 July 1943 | Transferred to 403rd Air Depot. |
Assigned |
High Wycombe, UK | 15 August 1943 | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 8AF for VIP duties. |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
Delivered |
Washington, USA | Delivewred to USAAF. |