UPL 36310

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"A sheet of solid flame streams from the wing of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the U.S. 8th Air Force as it banks out of formation and heads for snow-covered Germany below. Photo taken during the large daylight assault 24 Dec 44, on Nazi communication systems."

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Units

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations