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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R. Bowen. 100BG. -F.'

FRE 8195

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8195
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'R. Bowen. 100BG. -F.'
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100146) nicknamed "Mistah Chick" of the 389th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2100146 HP-U_, 389 BG Mistah Chick.'

FRE 8877

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8877
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100146) nicknamed "Mistah Chick" of the 389th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100167 ) nicknamed "Yours Truly" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389 BG.'

FRE 8878

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8878
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100167 ) nicknamed "Yours Truly" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389 BG.'
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-5123) of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '251523 RV-V 93 BG 17/1/45.'

FRE 8875

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8875
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-5123) of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '251523 RV-V 93 BG 17/1/45.'
Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group work on the engine of a B-26 Marauder.

FRE 8191

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8191
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group work on the engine of a B-26 Marauder.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-5123) of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '251523 RE-V 93 BG 17/1/45.'

FRE 8876

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8876
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-5123) of the 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '251523 RE-V 93 BG 17/1/45.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316) used by US Air Force Central Air Defense Headquarters, 1955. Image via George Pennick. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'HQ Central Air Defence Force, B-17G (44-83316) St Louis Missouri 1955.'

FRE 8861

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8861
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83316) used by US Air Force Central Air Defense Headquarters, 1955. Image via George Pennick. Handwritten...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83546) in Agadir in 1949. This aircraft was used as a staff transport during the Korean War and later played a B-17 nicknamed "Memphis Belle" in the 1990 'Memphis Belle' Film. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fortress Agadir 1949 (French Morocco), 44-83546, B-17G-85-DL, Green Project A/C.'

FRE 8863

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8863
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83546) in Agadir in 1949. This aircraft was used as a staff transport during the Korean War and later played...
A B-17E Flying Fortress at Hickam Field. Printed caption on reverse: '60408 USAF- Boeing B-17 with over 200 mission Hickam Field. US Air Force Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress.'

FRE 8862

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8862
  • Description: A B-17E Flying Fortress at Hickam Field. Printed caption on reverse: '60408 USAF- Boeing B-17 with over 200 mission Hickam Field. US Air Force Photo.'...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM 910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF fitted with AVX Radar aerials.

FRE 9329

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9329
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM 910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF fitted with AVX Radar aerials.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF and fitted with AVX Radar aerials, takes off.

FRE 9330

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9330
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM910) of No 120 Squadron, RAF and fitted with AVX Radar aerials, takes off.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 507) Formerly of No 223 and No 120 Squadrons, RAF, used as a civil airliner by Scottish Airways, BOAC, that crash landed when the undercarriage collapsed on take off on 2 October 1946. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'AL 507.'

FRE 9325

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9325
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 507) Formerly of No 223 and No 120 Squadrons, RAF, used as a civil airliner by Scottish Airways, BOAC, that crash...
A B-24 Liberator of No 321 Squadron, RAF.

FRE 9326

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9326
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of No 321 Squadron, RAF.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 544) of No 159 Squadron, RAF seen through the pilots window of another aircraft.

FRE 9327

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9327
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL 544) of No 159 Squadron, RAF seen through the pilots window of another aircraft.
Flight Sergeant Bill Gunn of No 159 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force in the tail gun of his B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9328

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9328
  • Description: Flight Sergeant Bill Gunn of No 159 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force in the tail gun of his B-24 Liberator.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL574) nicknamed "O-Orange" of No 108 Squadron, RAF in India 20 Jan 1942.

FRE 9321

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9321
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AL574) nicknamed "O-Orange" of No 108 Squadron, RAF in India 20 Jan 1942.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM916) nicknamed "L-Love" of No 120 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, fitted with ASV Radar aerials.

FRE 9322

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9322
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number AM916) nicknamed "L-Love" of No 120 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, fitted with ASV Radar aerials.
Ground crews of RAF Coastal Command spray a B-24 Liberator with antifreeze. Image stamped on reverse: 'Flight.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 22 Nov 1944.' [stamp] and '373539.' [Censor no.] A printed caption on reverse has been obscured.

FRE 9323

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9323
  • Description: Ground crews of RAF Coastal Command spray a B-24 Liberator with antifreeze. Image stamped on reverse: 'Flight.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 22...
B-26 Marauders including (RU-J, serial number 41-31812) of the 386th Bomb Group fly a mission in support of invading ground forces, 12 June 1944.

FRE 7830

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7830
  • Description: B-26 Marauders including (RU-J, serial number 41-31812) of the 386th Bomb Group fly a mission in support of invading ground forces, 12 June 1944.
B-24 Liberators of RAF Coastal Command fly over the Bay of Biscay in December 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and '299289.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.

FRE 9324

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9324
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of RAF Coastal Command fly over the Bay of Biscay in December 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and '299289...