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Not a B-17 Flying Fortress, it is a Douglas A-20 Havoc (with an RAF serial #).Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 06 Aug 2012 |
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Circle-A is the 44th Bomb Group.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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CC is the squadron code for the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. If the date on this is correct, this is the 28 September 1944 mission to...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder (s/n 42-96073) from the 584th BS, 394th BG, 9th AF and coded K5-N.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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This is most likely the 82nd Fighter Squadron's 'War-Weary' hack aircraft. It was a P-51B-1-NA Mustang (s/n 43-12213) coded MX-F.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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Note the funnel, the early g-suits used water pressure on the legs to keep pilots from blacking out under high g turns. The suit required filling with fluid...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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USAAF Station 112 was also known as RAF Bovingdon in Hertfordshire,England and was the early home to the 92nd Bomb Group and then the 11th Combat Crew...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 2 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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North American P-51D Mustang from the 504th FS (coded 5Q), 339th FG, 8th AF based at Fowlmere (USAAF St. 378). I think this Mustang is s/n 44-13378 coded...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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"Wabbit Twacks" was a Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator (s/n 42-52392) from the 753rd BS, 458th BG and coded J4-O. Lost on the 8 April 1944 mission to...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 05 Aug 2012 |
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This aircraft was repaired and went back into service. On take-off for the 30 December 1944 mission it suffered an engine failure. The pilot decided to try...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 04 Aug 2012 |
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Lockheed/Vega B-17G-15-VE (s/n 42-97479) named "Belle of Liberty" from the 327th BS, 92nd BG, 8th AF and coded UX-L. Damage done on 6 March 1944...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 04 Aug 2012 |
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Distinguished Service CrossSource: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 03 Aug 2012 |
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Boeing B-17G-90-BO Flying Fortress (s/n 43-38594) named "Lady B Good" from the 749th BS, 457th BG, 8th AF. Damage was done by an Me262 on the 18...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 02 Aug 2012 |
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Consolidated B-24D-10-CO Liberator (s/n 41-23865) named "Destiny's Tot" from the 9th BS, 7th BG, 10th AF.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 01 Aug 2012 |
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North American B-25J-1-NC Mitchell (s/n 43-3950)Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 6153 Made 01 Aug 2012 |
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335th Bomb Squadron (coded OE-M), 95th Bomb Group with the Maj. James M. Miller crew and Brig. General August W. Kissner (3rd Air Division staff) and Col....Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 01 Aug 2012 |
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T-Square 1 (no name) B-29 Superfortress (s/n 42-63430) from the 873rd BS, 498th BG, 20th AF. Ditched on the December 13,1944 mission to Nagoya,Japan. The...Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 320 Made 28 Jul 2012 |
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"Jo" aka "Eleanor" was a Martin-Omaha B-29-30-MO Superfortress (s/n 42-65337) from the 676th BS, 444th BG, 20th AF.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 1 Made 28 Jul 2012 |
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Z-Square 33 "Slick Dick" (s/n 42-24700)Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 682 Made 28 Jul 2012 |
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Z-Square 49 was named "Flagship 500" (s/n 44-61669) from 883rd BS, 500th BG, 20th AF.Source: WWII US Air Force Photos » Page 579 Made 27 Jul 2012 |