Four new B-17Es are featured; maybe shot at Hamilton Field?:
Three of the serials were legible. Per Baugher:
(41-)9015 delivered to Minneapolis May 11, 1942; assigned to 19BG at Hickam, Hawaii May 6, 1942; transferred to 43BG Jun 1942.
WO Feb 19, 1943.
(41-)2668 delivered to Minneapolis Mar 9, 1942, assigned to 19BG Hawaii May 5, 1942; RETUS to 3137 BU Hendricks Oct 21, 1943. WO Jul 13, 1944. Reclaimed for scrap Mar 20, 1946.
(41-)2536 delivered to McDill Jan 29, 1942; assigned to 19BG 28BS in Hawaii Mar 1942; transferred to 43BG Melbourne (date unknown); damaged at Rabaul Aug 7, 1942. Lost Nov 22, 1942, 60 miles off coast of Lae, PNG whilst attacking Japanese destroyers. Burst into flames and crashed into sea.
Anyone have any images of 41-2536 as a combat plane?
The movie also featured training field shots of PT-17s, BT-13s, AT-6s, AT-9s, and an AT-12, plus brief shots of P-38s and P-39s, Lockheed C-57 41-23164 being used by Gen. "Hap" Arnold, and a rare wartime shot of Northrop A-17 35-126 in O/D and gray.