Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle: Spirit of American Bomber Crews

The following article, “The Memphis Belle: Spirit of American Bomber Crews”, by Grace Ojala, appeared originally in the Summer 2018, issue of the Friends Journal, The Magazine of the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc., pp. 51-53.  It is reproduced here with the kind permission of the author and Alan Armitage, Editor, Friends Journal.   The author was a winner of the 8th Annual Air Force History & Heritage Student Writing Competition.  Click on the pdf file below to view the article.

Photo from the article on the Memphis Belle.

The Memphis Belle Spirit of American Bomber Crews in AFMF Journal Summer 2018

Memphis Belle Born Again

This next article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Aviation History magazine, and has been reprinted here with the permission of the publisher. ©2018 HistoryNet LLC. For subscription information, call 800-435-0715 or visit shop.historynet.com.  Click on the pdf file below the following photo to open the article.

Photo from Aviation History article on the Memphis Belle.

Memphis Belle Born Again, Nov 2018 Aviation History

Memphis Belle at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio

The following photos of the Memphis Belle and associated displays were taken in the summer of 2018 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  Our thanks to AFEES member Margy Fricke for the photos.

Norden bombsight