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A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 389th Bomb Group, used for communication purposes, at Hethel. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47.'

FRE 7948

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7948
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 389th Bomb Group, used for communication purposes, at Hethel. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47.'
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 365th Fighter Group in Belgium. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for puiblciation Mar 1945.' [stamp], 'Sacred.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'NINTH AIR FORCE PHOTO. Two P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter-bombers of the 365th Fighter-bomber group take off from a Ninth Air Force base in belgium to strafe German motor transport and troop concentrations. Three P-47s are shown parked in the foreground.'

FRE 9599

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9599
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 365th Fighter Group in Belgium. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for puiblciation Mar 1945.' [stamp], 'Sacred.' [stamp]...
A visiting P-51 Mustang with B-24 Liberators of the 389th Bomb Group at Hethel.

FRE 7947

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7947
  • Description: A visiting P-51 Mustang with B-24 Liberators of the 389th Bomb Group at Hethel.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-24974) at the aircraft boneyard in Kingman, Arizona.

FRE 9594

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9594
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-24974) at the aircraft boneyard, probably in Albuquerque, NM.
P-47 Thunderbolts and C-45 Expeditor of the 389th Bomb Group, used for communication purposes in front of a T-2 hangar at Hethel. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Hethel.'

FRE 7946

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7946
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts and C-45 Expeditor of the 389th Bomb Group, used for communication purposes in front of a T-2 hangar at Hethel. Handwritten caption...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group spins out of control after a flak hit, 2 November 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '55102 USAF - B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th Air Force over on its back out of control following damage to the tail by flak. Other Fortresses continue on to bomb Mersberg, Germany's synthetic oil plant, 2 November 1944.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) and Substandard Original Material [Stamps].

FRE 8550

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8550
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group spins out of control after a flak hit, 2 November 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '55102 USAF - B-17...
A P-47E Thunderbolt at Wright Field. Printed caption on reverse: '22453 AC- Republic P-47 E (3/4 front view) US Air Force photo.'

FRE 9593

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9593
  • Description: A P-47E Thunderbolt at Wright Field. Printed caption on reverse: '22453 AC- Republic P-47 E (3/4 front view) US Air Force photo.'
P-47 Thunderbolts and C-45 Expeditor of the 389th Bomb Group, used for communication purposes in front of a T-2 hangar at Hethel. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Airfields of the Eight', Pg. 123. 'Communications a/c of Hethel station flight include P-47s minus wing guns and a Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor.'

FRE 7945

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7945
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts and C-45 Expeditor of the 389th Bomb Group, used for communication purposes in front of a T-2 hangar at Hethel. Handwritten caption...
An airman of the 386th Bomb Group with an abandoned P-47 Thunderbolt, used as a Hack plane by the 405th Fighter Group.

FRE 9596

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9596
  • Description: An airman of the 386th Bomb Group with an abandoned P-47 Thunderbolt, used as a Hack plane by the 405th Fighter Group.
A crashed B-24 Liberator (HP-P_, serial number 44-10508) of the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.

FRE 7944

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7944
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator (HP-P_, serial number 44-10508) of the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group.
An aerial photograph of Lavenham airfield taken by a 487th Bomb Group aircraft from 12-18,000 feet on the 9th of September 1944. Official caption on image: "(487BG)(V40-12)(9-9-44, 1000)(12-18,000)(Station 137) Secret."On front: Secret [Stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lavenham Airfield, 487th B.Gp. R.A. Andrews. Keep.'

FRE 8548

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8548
  • Description: An aerial photograph of Lavenham airfield taken by a 487th Bomb Group aircraft from 12-18,000 feet on the 9th of September 1944. Official caption on...
P-47N Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88613). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47N-5-RE. 44-88613.'

FRE 9595

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9595
  • Description: P-47N Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88613). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47N-5-RE. 44-88613.'
A crashed B-24 Liberator (HP-P_, serial number 44-10508) of the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Roger.'

FRE 7943

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7943
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator (HP-P_, serial number 44-10508) of the 567th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Roger.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial number 44-8672) and (serial number 43-38022), of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group Lavenham, 20 February 1945. Official caption on image: "ISAD 2-20-45G182 - 1 - Fire Damage, B-17G, 44-8672, Lavenham - R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '20-2-45, 345. 487th B. Group. Lavenham. R.A. Andrews. Keep.'

FRE 8549

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8549
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, pathfinder (2C-H, serial number 44-8672) and (serial number 43-38022), of the 838th Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group Lavenham...
The tail gun position inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9204

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9204
  • Description: The tail gun position inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
A person demonstrates how the tail gunner got into position of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) while wearing a thick flying jacket at Cosford.

FRE 9205

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9205
  • Description: A person demonstrates how the tail gunner got into position of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) while wearing a thick flying jacket at...
The interior walk way towards the rear gun inside a B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9206

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9206
  • Description: The interior walk way towards the rear gun inside a B-24 Liberator.
The front section, looking forward from the waist gun position inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9207

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9207
  • Description: The front section, looking forward from the waist gun position inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
A person shuts the hinged hatch door inside B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9201

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9201
  • Description: A person shuts the hinged hatch door inside B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
A person shuts climbs into the under hatch of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9202

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9202
  • Description: A person shuts climbs into the under hatch of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.