FRE 5916
IMAGEThe nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Silver Dollar (In God We Trust)" of the 100th Bomb Group. This is the original artwork applied to 42-32090 SILVER DOLLAR. at this point the plane carried the ID: 418 LD R . She would keep this paint scheme and code till April 45. After taxi accident April 18, 1945, the code was changed to 418 LD E (E --- Silver Dollar. This plane later became Col Thomas Jeffrey's "hack" for trips to Continent .
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress