FRE 10914
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Burtonwood Servicing Centre maintained aircraft of the 8th, 9th, 12th and 15th Air Forces during the war; on the 16th of March 1943, a 8th Air Force, 97th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress was at the airfield for maintenance. Official caption on image: "78996 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Burtonwood Servicing Centre. 8th/9th/12th/15th AF. 97BG, 8th AF.' Printed caption on reverse: '78996 AC - Front view of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at Burtonwood Airdrome, England, 16 March 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
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![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 21st Air Depot Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flying Control
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Base Air Depot Area (BADA) : 1st Base Air Depot (1 BAD)