Forts Attack Europe’s Fortress
Series
- Series Name
- Pathe Gazette
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 4
- Summary
- SHOTLIST: Various shots of B17s as they prepare for take-off and closer shots of one of the aircraft picking out the many gun positions, the guns are also seen in action. Vapour trails made by the B17s. The Fortresses flying through flak with German fighter aircraft attacking from all sides, one plane is hit and starts to spin out of the sky. Aerial shots of bombs falling from planes onto their targets. The planes land at their base and one of the airmen gets out and kisses the ground.
- Keywords
- Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Photography; Military
- Locations
- United Kingdom
- Length of story (in feet)
- 350
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