UPL 30089
IMAGEB-17F 42-29673 'Old Bill' undergoing maintenance whilst finishing touches are added to the nose art by nose art was painted by Bruce Bairnsfather.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: War Correspondent / Cartoonist
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Bill
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron