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.

Staff Sergeant Walter Dager, a tail gunner of the 91st Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress at Bassingbourn airbase. Image stamped on reverse: '246383' [Censor no]. Passed for Publication 1 Feb 1943 [stamp]. Printed Caption on reverse: 'Some of the airmen from America who are taking part in the daily raids on enemy occupied territory and Germany, in their giant high altitude aircraft the "Flying Fortress" capable of carrying a 11,000 [censor has amended figure to 10,000] pound bomb load. Photo shows - Staff Sgt. Walter Dager (Indiana) rear-gunner. who has shot down a F.W.190 during daylight raid on Germany. FOX 43. 2.'

" Members of the crew of the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" are interrogated, by Major John J McNaboe [head of the table] intelligence officer of the 91st BG, after their return from a mission over enemy territory." NAR Ref 342-FH-3A14119-79223AC.

" T/Sgt James Moore [ Long Island, New York ] a gunner on the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" makes a final check on his gun just before the plane takes off on another mission over enemy territory from its base in Cambridge, England. 6 May 1943. " NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12622-79044AC.

" Sgt Hubert Hayes [ Parkersville, West Virginia ] waist gunner on the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" checks his gun before take-off on a mission over enemy territory from his base at Cambridge, England. 6 May 1943 ". Alongside Hayes, the other waist gunner Sgt Paul J Shook Jr. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12621-79043AC.

" 1st Lt Philip T Palmer [ Wellington, Kansas ], bombardier on the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny", gives a final check on a gun before the plane starts out on a mission over enemy territory from its base In Cambridge, England. 5 May 1943. " NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12116-79042AC.

9 May 1943: Sir Stafford Cripps (L), Britain's Minister of Aircraft Production, chats with ground crew member T/Sgt W S Powell during a station visit to the 91st BG at Bassingbourn. In the right background is B-17F 41-24480 "The Bad Penny" (coded DF-B) of the 324th Bomb Sq. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A48045-79041AC.

" Capt Charles Cliburn [ Hazelhurst, Miss ], pilot of the Boeing B-17 'The Bad Penny' is shown just before take-off on a mission over enemy territory from their base at Cambridge, England, on 5 May 1943." - Capt Charles Cliburn of the 324th Bomb Sqn, 91st BG, pilot of B-17F 41-24480 "The Bad Penny" (coded DF-C), taken the day of the scrubbed 5 May 1943 mission to Meaulte. It would be eight days before the weather would improve enough for the 91st to hit this target. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12685-A79046AC.

" Capt Charles Cliburn [ Hazelhurst, Miss ], pilot of the Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" is shown at the controls of his plane just before take-off on a mission over enemy territory from their base at Cambridge, England, on 5 May 1943." - Since the mission is scrubbed, we shouldn't waste the photo op: Capt Charles Cliburn of the 324th Bomb Sqn, 91st BG in the cockpit of B-17F 41-24480 "The Bad Penny" (coded DF-C) on 5 May 1943. NAR Ref 342-FH-3A12684-79046AC.

" 1st Lt Clyde Debaun [ Bicknell, Indiana ], co-pilot and Capt Charles Cliburn [ Hazelhurst, Miss ], pilot, shown in the cockpit of their Boeing B-17 "The Bad Penny" just before take-off on a mission over enemy territory from their base at Cambridge, England. " - One more for the folks back home before we shed this flying gear : 1Lt Clyde DeBaum (L) of the 324th Bomb Sqn, 91st BG in the cockpit of B-17F 41-24480 "The Bad Penny" with his crew's commander, Capt Charles Cliburn. 5 May 1943. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12683-79045AC.