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303rd Bomb Group Airmen posed with B-17G March 1944

Y1B-17 take off

B-17G 44-6893 “Looky Looky” of the 490th Bomb Group

B-17G 42-31090 “Nasty Habit” of the 401st Bomb Group

B-17G „ALICE BLUE GOWN” of the 490th Bomb Group

B-17G 43-38400 “ALICE BLUE GOWN” of the 490th Bomb Group, 851st BS

B-17F warming up in the snow at Meeks Field Iceland in 1943

B-17 of the 94th BG during Muenster Raid October 1943

B-17F of the 94th Bomb Group during Muenster Raid October 1943

Boeing B-17 on production line at Vega Factory in Burbank

Crashed B-17G 42-32098 “GI Vergin II” of the 457th BG, 750th BS, Belgium October 1944

B-17F on a training mission over Rapid City in 1944

B-17s of thw 452nd Bomb Group

B-17 41-9082 gifted to Montgomery by Eisenhower

B-17 41-9082 gifted to General Montgomery by General Dwight D. Eisenhower

B-17G 43-38316 “Hank’s Bottle” of the 493rd BG 860th BS, 22 February 1945

B-17G 42-97636 of 401st BG after crash landing at Deenethorpe

B-17G 42-97636 IY-H of 401st BG, 615th BS after crash landing at Deenethorpe 20 February 1944

B-17G 44-6153 AW-S of the 96th BG, 337th BS

B-17G 44-6153 AW-S of the 96th Bomb Group, 337th BS

B-17G of the 457th Bomb Group over Germany 1945

Factory fresh Flying Fortesses, USA 1942

B-17G 43-38853 N8-L of the 398th BG, 600th Bomb Squadron

B-17G 44-8324 LL-R “Blood N’ Guts” of the 91st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Squadron

B-17G „Maximum Effort” of the 401st BG after belly landing 1 December 1944

B-17G 43-38267 “Maximum Effort” of the 401st BG, 613th BS after belly landing 1 December 1944

B-17G 44-8031 3O-K of the 398th BG, 601st Bomb Squadron

B-17G 44-8180 4F-N of the 487th BG Hannover raid

B-17G 44-8180 4F-N of the 487th BG, 837th Bomb Squadron 4 March 1945

B-17F 42-30243 in flight

398th BG Airmen look at shot up B-17 44-8811

B-17G 44-8811 N8-C of 398th Bomb Group, 600th BS damaged over Halberstadt 8 April 1945

B-17G 42-97249 “How was it? Well?” N8-P of the 398th BG, 600th Bomb Squadron

B-17G of the 351st BG hit by 88mm FlaK shell 27 September 1944

Damaged B-17 Italy 10 March 1944

B-17F 42-29529 „Nora” of the 384th BG, 545th BS after Bremen raid

B-17F 42-29529 “Nora” of the 384th BG, 545th BS crashlanded at Grafton Underwood in England December 13, 1943

B-17F 41-24562 „Sky Wolf” Cpt Morales crew May 1943

B-17F 41-24562 “Sky Wolf” of 303rd Bomb Group. Cpt Morales crew May 1943

Damaged B-17G 43-38172 “Lovely Julie” of hte 398th BG, 601st BS. 15 October 1944 2

B-17F frozen at Great Falls Montana 1943

Crash Landed 384th BG B-17G 42-31166 „Miss Billie, Jr”

B-17G 42-31166 JD-Z “Miss Billie, Jr” of the 384th BG, 545th BS crashed at Nuthampstead, England March 24, 1944

B-17G 42-31106 of the 96th BG at Snetterton Heath 21 July 1944

B-17G 42-31106 “Goering’s Nightmare” of the 96th BG at Snetterton Heath 21 July 1944

388th BG, 563rd BS 1st Lt. Belford J Kierstad.s crew with B-17G 2 March 1944

B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group

B-17G 42-97567 MZ-L of the 96th Bomb Group, 413rd BS

388th BG, 563rd Captain Robert Bernard’s crew with B-17G 4 March 1944

B-17F 41-24455 Old Baldy 20 October 1943

B-17G K8-L and K8-G 42-102593 of the 398th BG

B-17G K8-L and K8-G 42-102593 “Vonnie” of the 398th Bomb Group

B-17 on production line at Vega Factory in Burbank 2

B-17G 43-38702 452nd Bomb Group

B-17G 44-8258 of 401st BG destroyed during Operation Bodenplatte

B-17 of 401st BG, 615th BS destroyed during Operation Bodenplatte, Melsbroek January 1945

B-17G 44-6196 of the 99th Bomb Group dropping bombs

B-17G 42-31090 „Nasty Habit” of the 401st BG, 613th BS

B-17G 42-31090 “Nasty Habit” of the 401st Bomb Group, 613th BS

B-17 bombers 398th Bomb Group taxiing

B-17G 42-97249 “How was it? Well?” N8-P of the 398th BG, 600th BS

B-17G N8-N of the 398th BG

B-17G 44-6585 “Commando Chief” of the 381st BG, 535th BS

B-17F 41-24562 “Sky Wolf” of 303rd Bomb Group. Cpt Morales

B-17G of the 486th Bomb Group in flames

B-17F 42-5300 at Great Falls Montana February 1943

Crashed B-17F 42-5459 February 2, 1943

B-17F 42-5234 before being turned over RAF

B-17G 43-38775 K8-H of 398th BG, 602nd Bomb Squadron

384th BG Aircrew with B-17G Buckeye Belle

384th BG, 546th BS Aircrew with B-17G 44-8541 “Buckeye Belle”

B-17F 42-30008 of 92nd BG under camo netting

B-17F 42-30008 “Ready Teddy” of 92nd BG, 407th BS under camo netting at Podington May 26, 1943

Formation of B-17 bombers over Bolzano railyards on 10 November 1943

388th BG Gunners Prep .50 Cals by B-17 26 October 1943

B-17G over Koblenz 14 March 1945

B-17F 41-24455 Old Baldy 3

B-17G 44-8153 SC-Q of the 401st BG, 612th BS

B-17 42-30188 TEMPTATION of 96th BG at East Shropham February 1944

B-17F 42-30320 CC-S of the 390th, BG 569th BS “Coy de Coy” Framlingham 1943

B-17 42-31073 of the 384th BG, 547th BS crashlanded at Whittlesey December 31, 1943

B-17F on a training mission over Rapid City in 1944 2

B-17G of 401st BG dropping bombs 14 March 1945

B-17G 43-39125 IN-M of 401st BG, 613th BS dropping bombs 14 March 1945

B-17s of the 398th BG taxiing for takeoff

B-17F DEMO DARLING 42-230738 and SHERMAN

Wreck of B-17G YB-N from 351st BG, 508th BS

Wreck of B-17G YB-N from 351st BG, 508th Bomb Squadron

B-17F “Hell’s Angels” 41-24577 358th BS, 303rd Bomb Group

B-17G 44-8578 NV-G of 92nd BG, 325th BS raid on Wittenburg 22 February 1945

B-17F 41-24352 Holey Joe of the 352nd Bomb Squadron, 301st BG

B-17G 44-8037 2C-F of the 487th BG, 838th Bomb Squadron

Lt Gen George Kenny’s B-17E 41-2633 at 7 Mile Drome

B-17G 44-8149 and 43-39188 R5-C of the 487th BG, 839th BS

B-17G “Daring Doris” 42-97153 of the 333rd BS, 94th BG 1944

B-17F Tuffy of the 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Lockbourne

B-17F 41-24574 “Tuffy” of the 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Lockbourne

B-17 42-39769 BN-P „Miss Manooki” of the 303rd BG

B-17G 42-39769 BN-P “Miss Manooki” of the 303rd BG, 359th Bomb Squadron, 19 December 1943

B-17F 42-5885 Kipling s Error III 413BS 96BG

B-17 Auxiliary Military Air Field on Atlantic Seaboard 1942

B-17G of the 401st BG 2

B-17G 44-8822 MZ-N of the 96th Bomb Group, 413th BS

B-17s of the 452nd BG

B-17s of the 94th BG release bombs over Munich 11 November 1943

B-17 CANNON II 468th BS crashlanded in field

B-17F CANNON II of the 468th BS crashlanded in field

Formation of B-17s of 560th BS, 388th Bomb Group 1943

B-17G 44-6397 of the 99th BG, 416th BS

Flying Fortress Formation over Laredo Texas 1944

B-17F 42-29889 FR-E of the 379th BG, 525th BS

Burning B-17F 42-29889 FR-E “Rocky” of the 379th Bomb Group, 525th BS at Kimbolton, 23 February 1944

B-17F on a training mission over Rapid City in 1944 4

Flying Fortress 42-5718

B-17 41-24455 Old Baldy 2

B-17F 42-30434 “Betty Boop – Pistol Packin’ Mama” of the 570th BS, 390th BG

B-17G 44-6560 of the 452nd BG

Crashed B-17F 42-5459 February 2, 1943 2

B-17F Deezil

B-17 refueling

B-17G N7-L of the 398th BG, 603rd Bomb Squadron

Cpt Miracles’s crew and B-17 from 96th BG 15 November 1943

B-17 of the 390th BG raid on Bremen November 1943

Navigator Charging M2 in B-17 of the 388th BG February 1944

MacArthurs XC-108 Bataan 2

B-17F 42-30631

B-17 of the 388th BG with 20mm Battle Damage September 1943

B-17G on assembly line

Col Hunter with lead crew B-17 of 398th BG, 13 August 1944

XC-108 41-2593 November 1943

B-17G „No Excuse” of the 95th BG over Bremen 16 December 1943

B-17G 42-37826 OE-O “No Excuse” of the 95th BG, 335th Bomb Squadron over Bremen 16 December 1943

B-17C of Materiel Division 2

B-17F on a training mission over Rapid City in 1944 3

B-17F 42-29529 „Nora” of the 384th BG, 545th BS after Bremen raid 2

B-17F 42-29529 “Nora” of the 384th BG, 545th BS crashlanded at Grafton Underwood in England December 13, 1943 2

MacArthurs XC-108 Bataan

B-17 bombers from 390th BG

B-17G 43-37977 N7-R “Miss X” of the 398th BG, 603rd Bomb Squadron

Bombs falling from B-17 during raid on Abbeville 1942

B-17G 42-97182 “Ding Dong Daddy” of the 568th BS, 390th BG

B-17G 44-8629 “Purty Chili” of the 391st BS, 34th Bomb Group

Ground Crewmen Repairing B-17 41-2525 “Madame X” of the 31st BS, 5th BG 43

B-17 of the 94th Bomb Group over target

B-17 of 8th AF head for raid on Bremen Yards December 1943

B-17G 43-38276 of the 493rd BG over GUSTROW 7 April 1945

B-17G 43-38276 of the 493rd BG, 862nd Bomb Squadron over GUSTROW 7 April 1945

B-17G 43-37807 of the 452nd BG

B-17D February 1941

B-17G MILLION DOLLAR BABY

YB-17 of the 2nd BG in flight

B-17F “Boomerang” at Great Falls Montana February 1943 2

B-17G 43-38708 3O-T of the 398th BG, 601st BS

B-17F 42-5135 “Mud Hen” of the 99th BG

Flying Fortress 42-30333

B-17F 41-24351 Heinie Headhunters MTO

Wreck of B-17G 42-102653 QJ-A of 96th Bomb Group at Poltava 1944

Remplacement B-17s 457th BG at Burtonwood 44

Remplacement B-17s 457th Bomb Group at Burtonwood 1944

B-17G 42-97247 of the 452nd BG Poltava 1944

Wreck of B-17G 42-97247 M3-N of the 452nd BG, 729th Bomb Squadron at Poltava 22 June 1944

B-17 bombing Schweinfurt 1943

B-17 over Wilhelmshaven during raid on German Naval Base in 1943

B-17 42-107180 “The Eagle’s Wrath” aka “Luck Rebel” of the 410th BS, 94th BG at postwar victory exposition staged beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris 1945

301st BG, 352nd BS B-17 crew at base in England after Frankfurt raid in 1944

Bombardier manning his M2 .50 MG at his crew position in the nose of the B-17 Flying Fortress

Burning B-17 of the 15th AF after a direct hit German FlaK 1945

Burning B-17 of the 15th AF after a direct hit German FlaK over the oil refinery at Ruhland, Germany 1945

Burning remains of 457th BG B-17 „Skunk Hollow” 42-31620 and B-17 „Queen Bea” 42-38056

Burning remains of 457th BG B-17G “Skunk Hollow” 42-31620 and B-17 “Queen Bea” 42-38056 after collision at Glatton upon return from Rouen raid. 2 June 1944