FRE 8333

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Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 452nd Bomb Group (nearest camera: 'B', serial number 42-97220) fly in formation. 'B' has lost the use of an engine.

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Units

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kickapoo joy juice
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection