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8th Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 452nd Bomb Group wing their way over fleecy white clouds to strike at the Nazi Airfield at Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux was hit and hit hard by the 'Flying Forts'. 27 March 1944. NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16397-A61653AC.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield