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41-2447

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: San Antonio Rose II

41-24470

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sons of Fury
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

41-24471

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Four of a Kind
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

41-24472

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

41-24473

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kissy-Me-Kowboy
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

41-24474

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Floozy
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

41-24477

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joan of Arc aka Flaming Mayme
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

41-24478

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

41-24479

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sad Sack
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

41-2448

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Film Director Major William Wyler looks through the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B) of the 91st Bomb Group during the filming of 'Memphis Belle'. Passed as censored 1 Feb 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'How a Flying Fortress Protects Itself: Major William Wyler, who directed the famous film 'Mrs Minniver', is now busy directing an instructional film for the U.S. Army Air Force, showing how a 'Flying Fortress' protects itself against attack by enemy fighters. The Fortress is loaded w

41-24480

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Bad Penny
  • Unit: 403rd Air Depot 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron Headquarters Squadron (8th Air Force)

41-24481

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Angels
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

41-24482

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavyweight Annihilators
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

41-24483

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spirit of Alcohol
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

41-24484

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Egg
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Lieutenant-General Jacob L. Devers adresses a bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-A, serial number 41-24485) nicknamed "Memphis Belle". Passed for publication 10 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Not For Publication Before 00.30 June 10th. Flying Fortress Returns To U.S.A. After 25 Operations. June 1943. At an 8th Army Air Station somewhere in England, Lt.-Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Major-General Ira. C. Eaker, bidded fare-well to the Flying Fortress "Memphis

41-24485

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Memphis Belle
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24486) nicknamed "Man O' War". Image stamped on reverse: Passed for publication 6 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '231639.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"MAN O' WAR" OF THE FLYING FORTRESSES. "Man-o-War" - the famous American racehorse, has provided the crew of a B-17 - one of the Flying Fortresses now used by the United States Of America Air Force stationed in the country - with an inspiration for

41-24486

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
An airman of the 306th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24487) nicknamed "Eager Beaver".

41-24487

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Eager Beaver
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron