43-38112

The fire damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38112) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-15-Nov-44 (3062)( 14 PU. Fire Damage B-17G-43-38112, Eye) RZ.' media-380899.jpg FRE 2094 The fire damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38112) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-15-Nov-44 (3062)( 14 PU. Fire Damage B-17G-43-38112, Eye) RZ.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2094 - The fire damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38112) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-15-Nov-44...

Delivered Cheyenne 27/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Grenier 22/7/44; Assigned 851BS/490BG Eye 25/7/44; Salvaged n/battle damaged 15/11/44.

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Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

43-38112: Gallery (3 items)

The fire damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38112) of the 490th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD-15-Nov-44 (3062)( 14 PU. Fire Damage B-17G-43-38112, Eye) RZ.'

Object number: FRE 2094 - The fire damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress...

Inside a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38112) of the 490th Bomb Group after suffering fire damage at Eye airfield on the 15th of November 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 15 Nov 44 - (3063) (W.P.U. Fire Damage, B-17G, 43-38112, Eye) R.Z."

Object number: FRE 8574 - Inside a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43...

Inside a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38112) of the 490th Bomb Group after suffering fire damage at Eye airfield on the 15th of November 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 15 Nov 44 - (3064) (W.P.U. Fire Damage, B-17G, 43-38112, Eye) R.Z."

Object number: FRE 8575 - Inside a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 43...