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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinky Jr
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
Captain Fred Dallas, a pilot of the 97th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9043) nicknamed "Peggy 'D' II". Image via BL Davies Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Office of War Information, American Embassy, London.' [stamp]. 'Passed by the censor no. 224594.' [caption] Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES SHOOT DOWN 13 IN BIG SWEEP VICTORY. Last Friday October 21, US Flying Fortresses, escorted by 400 Fighters including the Eagle Squadrons rece
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Peggy D Jr
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Doc Stork
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
King George VI passes a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24352) nicknamed "Holey Joe" as he meets personnel of the 301st Bomb Group during a royal visit. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Central Press Photos Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 13 Nov 1942.' [stamp], 'P (KING) CCC(USA).'[written annotation] and '232594.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse of the image however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '301 , 124352?, Alconbury?.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holey Joe
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cap’n & The Kids aka Miss Em
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ka Puhio Wela aka Double Trouble
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mama Maxie aka Tojo’s Nightmare aka The Super Chief
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Turd Burd
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress