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"Flying high above the clouds, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group wing their way to bomb enemy installations in Frankfurt, Germany. 29 January 1944." Pictured are B-17's 42-3073 and 42-5729.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Two B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (LL-A, serial number 42-3073), of the 91st Bomb Group, parked at Whitechurch with an RAF Spitfire and an AT-19 Reliant. September 1943. Image via Merle Olmstead. Written on reverse: 'Sept 1943.'

42-3073

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lightning Strikes
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

42-5729

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Buccaneer, Piccadilly Commando
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
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