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IMAGE![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group under attack from an FW 190. A censor has obscured the FW 190s flight path. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17.' Printed caption on reverse: '27465 A.C. - Bremen, Germany. Hiss[sic] Pass Is Over - This German fighter has made the classic nose attack on a formation of Boeing B-17's and is scot-free. One of the reasons for the chin turret is to take care of this head-on diving attack, shown by the dotted curve.'](/s3/files/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-458194.jpg.webp?itok=ivUR05VY)
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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group under attack from an FW 190. A censor has obscured the FW 190s flight path. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17.' Printed caption on reverse: '27465 A.C. - Bremen, Germany. Hiss[sic] Pass Is Over - This German fighter has made the classic nose attack on a formation of Boeing B-17's and is scot-free. One of the reasons for the chin turret is to take care of this head-on diving attack, shown by the dotted curve.'