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42-39924

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tornado
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39926) nicknamed "Holey Joe", formerly of the 390th Bomb Group at the aircraft boneyard in Kingman, Arizona. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-5-VE 42-39926 "Holey Joe".'

42-39926

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Doodle Dandy, Holey Joe, Queen Ann, General Sherman
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

42-39927

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Skillet

42-39929

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

42-39932

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweat er Out
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

42-39933

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-39934

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My achin’ back!
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

42-39935

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31330) of the 452nd Bomb Group releases its bombs over an airdrome in Bordeaux. Printed caption on reverese: '61732 AC- BOMBS AWAY!!!! A Beoing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 452nd Bomb Group releases its bombs on the Nazi airdrome, Bordeaux, France, as the air offensive against the enemy reaches an all time high. 27 March 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

42-39936

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bar Fly
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

42-39937

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron 730th Bomb Squadron

42-39938

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

42-39939

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Duchess

42-39940

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dixie Jane
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron