80K views · 2.7K reactions | After the carnage of WWI, the U.S. Army Air Corps saw the need for a new type of plane with the range, altitude and speed to effectively bomb its targets. Boeing soon obliged with the powerful B-17. Memphis Belle in Color | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

A Real B-17 Mission. This 1944 Film Has ZERO Actors [Restored Film] This restored and colorized 1944 documentary, "Target for Today," provides an unparalleled, authentic window into a complete WWII strategic bombing mission. See a real 8th Air Force operation, from the initial briefing to the B-17 and B-24 "bombs away," all filmed with the real airmen who flew these missions. This is one of the most important non-fiction films of the Second World War, now brought to life in stunning new clarity.