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Staff-Sergeant Robert J Brockman of the 379th Bomb Group paints a mission marking onto the nose of B-17 Flying Fortress 42-39783, nicknamed "Blues in the Knight". Image stamped on reverse: 'International News Photos.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publciation 6 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '314922.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '' HB 35. S/Sgt. Robert Brackman chalks up 38th Bomb on "Blues in the night" ( See above for details).'

42-39783

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blues in the Knight
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.

42-39784

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cabin In The Sky
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

42-39785

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thru Hel en Hiwater
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

42-39786

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: G. I. Sheets
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

42-39788

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 379th Bomb Group inspect the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39789) nicknamed “Skunkface”.

42-39789

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

42-39791

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fletcher's Castoria

42-39792

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

42-39793

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

42-39794

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

42-39795

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Woman's Home Companion
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

42-39796

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-39797

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group

42-39798

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group

42-39799

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
Master Sergeant James L. Smith a crew chief of the 379th Bomb Group inspects the propellor of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Patches" which was blown off by flak and became embedded in the wing, 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/5/44.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 319496. On reverse: Associated Press and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps].

42-39800

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Just So, Patches
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39801) nicknamed "Northern Queen".

42-39801

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Double Trouble II, Northern Queen
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

42-39802

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