TV-Y7 1990 00:58:27 Documentary War

Pistol Packin' Mama: The Missions Of A B-17

"The B-17 crew of Betty Boop/Pistol Packin' Mama describe the grim early days of daylight bombing over Germany."

Director Tom Jenz

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Synopsis

5 crew members of Betty Boop/Pistol Packin' Mama relate what it was like in the grim early days of daylight bombing. Members of the 390th Bomb Group, they led their squadron and sometimes the entire 8th Air Force into action. Enhanced by stunning combat film and personal photos, this is how it was battling fighters and flak 25,000 feet above Hitler's Third Reich, often without fighter support.