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B-17 Flying Fortresses, 42-31614 (VP-L), 42-32025 (VP-P), nicknamed "Dreambaby", and 42-31--- (VP-W) of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission. Village of Stapleford nr Cambridge in the background, they have just overflown Sawston.

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31614), (VP-P, serial number 42-32025) nicknamed "Dreambaby", and (VP-W) of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Me
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (VP-L, serial number 42-31614) nicknamed "Minnie the Mermaid" of the 381st Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '65913 AC - A Boeing B-17 " Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group, en route to bomb enemy installations in Europe. US AIR FORCE PHOTO 1361st Photographic Squadron Aerospace Audio- Visual Service (MAC).'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Minnie the Mermaid
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31614), (VP-P, serial number 42-32025) nicknamed "Dreambaby", and (VP-W) of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dreambaby
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorAlistairM
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Clarification of aircraft identities - AlistairM

Date:
Contributorpbass63
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Paul Bass

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection