UPL 17209

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Official USAAF caption : "A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress takes off from Bassingbourne, England on its first mission using the new external bomb racks. 16 September 1943." The mission was to Nantes, France.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Old Stand By
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

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