"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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In article . com,
"Flyingmonk" wrote:

I see that the answer is 'The Mission'. I saw it, but for some reason,
I keep thinking it is, 'Memphis Belle.'

Definitely not "Memphis Belle", but it does have a scene where the
ball-turret
gets shot off the airplane and the gunner is just handing by his safety
strap. And there is the obligatory drama of manually cranking down
the gear just in time to land.

--
Bob Noel
no one likes an educated mule


Found this brief capsule of the Memphis Belle's war record:

http://www.memphis-belle.com/belle_story.htm

Interesting at the bottom ... a couple of more crew who did not fly all 25
on board the MB.

Jay B