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Boeing B-17G 42-97503 'Princess Pat' 533rd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group [VP-X] to port and behind 43-37791 VP-V.

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97503

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Princess Pat
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, (GD-P, serial number 44-6163), (VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-S,serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue" of the 381st Bomb Group are escorted by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group during a practice mission. Written on slide casing: 'B-17s Flf 42299.'

43-37791

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

USAAF Photo.