Title from container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019. Bonus features: The Memphis belle, a story of a flying fortress; audio commentary with director Erik Nelson and executive producer Catherine Wyler; Into the cold blue, restoration and reinvention; The flying fortress experience; trailer. V.G. Alexander, Paul Haedke, Mort Kimmel, William Toomb.
Summary:
A stirring tribute to the men of the Eighth Air Force, who flew deadly missions during World War II. Half of the U.S. Army Air Force's casualties during the war were suffered by the Eighth. Director Erik Nelson tracked down nine of the surviving Eighth Air Force veterans to recall the harrowing experiences they endured in the summer of 1943.
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