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Page 19; Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
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View thousands of World War II era photographs of aircraft, equipment, air races, bombing tests, and military personnel - at work and play. Photos are grouped by regional "war theater" and then alphabetically by category, including subjects as diverse as recreation, rescue, aircraft, and miscellaneous. Each sub-category reveals intriguing captions further identifying the photographs.
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- Publication Title:
- Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
- Content Source:
- NARA
- Partner:
- NARA
- Record Group:
- 342
- Fold3 Publication Year:
- 2007
- Classified Status:
- This image has been declassified under the following NARA Authority: NND983062
- Short Description:
- This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.
- Series:
- FH
- War Theater Number:
- 13
- War Theater:
- Russia
- Place:
- Russia
- Category:
- Aircraft, Ground
- Sub Category:
- Consolidated
- Short Caption:
- These 8th Air Force Boeing...
- Caption:
- These 8th Air Force Boeing B-17s on Poltava Airfield, Ukraine, Russia, having just completed their first shuttle-bombing msision from England, were destroyed on the ground in a perfectly timed and well executed attack by the German Air Force on the
- Photo Series:
- WWII
- Updated Subject:
- RUSSIA, BOMBING,GENERAL
- History:
- [none entered]
- NARA Reference Number:
- 342-FH-3A27674-B72699AC
- Original data from:
The National Archives
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Comments (1)
raybee
B17s destroyed by German bombing at Poltava on night of 21st June 1944 -- Frantic mission