UPL 39102

IMAGE

By downloading this image, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions

B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29981) of the 92nd Bomb Group and its crew in a life raft after ditching in the North Sea on 26 July 1943, Reconnaissance aircraft from Coastal Command, RAF Bircham Newton.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell-Lena
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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

Uploaded on behalf of Jonathan Gill, Grandson of Squadron Leader Herbert William Gill M.B.E who had this image in his collection