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42-39764

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Santa anna
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

42-39765

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Baby Lu III, Miss Manookie
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 612th Bomb Squadron

42-39767

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

42-39768

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

42-39770

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Suzy q
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron

42-39771

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jeannie Marie
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

42-39772

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Bedlam aka Grin 'N Bear It
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

42-39773

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: War Cry ll
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

42-39774

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Demo Darling
The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Frenesi"of the 94th Bomb Group.

42-39775

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Frenesi
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 306th Bomb Group, fitted with a chin turret. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress's New Chin Turret. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The new chin turret - so-called because it is fitted under the "chin" of the aircraft - is the latest addition to the armour of the Flying Fortress. These pictures show different views of the turret and its two .50 calibre machine-guns. GLE 262629/30/1/2/3. 25-11-43-Y.' On reverse: Ministry of Inf

42-39776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tar Heel Peggy
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39777) nicknamed "Stumble Butt", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.

42-39777

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stumble Butt
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 3rd Strategic Air Depot 25th Bomb Group 802nd Reconnaissance Group (SP) 652nd Bomb Squadron

42-39778

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

42-39779

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group inside a B-17 Flying Fortress . Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress" Men Killed In Parachute Jump After "Biggest Ever" Day Raid On Germany. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Back at their home base in the 'plane which went to pick them up, the five survivors of the Flying Fortress "Little Twink" talk over their experience. They are (left to right): Sgt. Seymour Zeitler, gunner, of 145 Amherst St. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Lt. Joseph Adami

42-39780

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Twink
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron

42-39781

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Career Girl
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Airmen of the 526th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group unload their gear after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (LF-M, serial number 42-39782). Handwritten caption on reverse: '264849. 19.' Press caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau[Stamps].

42-39782

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron