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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group ('G', serial number 43-38583) having narrowly made a successful landing at Glatton airfield after the brakes failed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '748BS. C. Johnson 365th FG, ICM/175. Crystal's photo says just made it into field; brakes went out.'

FRE 8352

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8352
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 748th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group ('G', serial number 43-38583) having narrowly made a successful landing at Glatton...
A Thatched Cottage in Barton Stacey, Hampshire. Photographed by an airman of the 48th Fighter Group. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: 'Barton- Stacey Hants cottage. 22/7/45.'

FRE 6960

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6960
  • Description: A Thatched Cottage in Barton Stacey, Hampshire. Photographed by an airman of the 48th Fighter Group. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing:...
An A-36 Mustang of the 12th Air Force drops a food parcel for the 5th Army in Italy, 20 December 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Photographic News Agencies LTD.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'US Official Photo- "Mercy Bombs" bring food to 5th Army soldier fighting high on the slopes of Mt. Maggiore where supplies cannot reach. An A-36 plane hits the "target" with a belly tank loaded with food and medical supplies for the troops who are cracking Hitler's "Winter Line" in Italy. 20.12.43.'

FRE 8784

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8784
  • Description: An A-36 Mustang of the 12th Air Force drops a food parcel for the 5th Army in Italy, 20 December 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Photographic News...
St Stephen's Tower and Parliament Square. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: ' Houses of Parliament.'

FRE 6957

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6957
  • Description: St Stephen's Tower and Parliament Square. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: ' Houses of...
Ground personnel work of the 324th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force work on P-47 Thunderbolts, including (serial number 42-270795), near a bomb trolley. Handwritten caption on reverse: '79 FG.'

FRE 8785

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8785
  • Description: Ground personnel work of the 324th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force work on P-47 Thunderbolts, including (serial number 42-270795), near a bomb trolley...
Haystacks near Mount Farm, home of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: 'From Mount Farm?'

FRE 6958

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6958
  • Description: Haystacks near Mount Farm, home of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group...
A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50956) nicknamed "Surprise Attack" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force in North Africa, 1945. Image via J Moulin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Interesting nose art on unamed B-24 French North Africa 1945, Place unknown.'

FRE 8786

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8786
  • Description: A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50956) nicknamed "Surprise Attack" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force in North Africa, 1945. Image...
The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-59 'B' Series Double Wasp engine, used in a P-47 Thunderbolt.

FRE 9407

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9407
  • Description: The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-59 'B' Series Double Wasp engine, used in a P-47 Thunderbolt.
Sergeant Robert R Kreunsly and Staff-Sergeant Cornelius J Crogin, of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air force, paint checks onto the tail of a P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: 'Sgt Robert R Kreunsly, Bay City, Mich (left) and S/Sgt Cornelius J Crogi, Lawrence Miss, paint the tail of a plane at an airbase somewhere in Europe. US Air Force photo.'

FRE 9406

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9406
  • Description: Sergeant Robert R Kreunsly and Staff-Sergeant Cornelius J Crogin, of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air force, paint checks onto the tail of a P-47...
The gate at Windsor Castle. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: 'Windsor?'

FRE 6956

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6956
  • Description: The gate at Windsor Castle. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: 'Windsor?'
The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-57 'C' Series Double Wasp engine, used in a P-47 Thunderbolt.

FRE 9409

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9409
  • Description: The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-57 'C' Series Double Wasp engine, used in a P-47 Thunderbolt.
Personnel of the 36th Air Depot Group, 12th Air Force work on the engine of a P-38 Lightning at Maison Blanche, 31 March 1944.' Printed caption on reverse: '70289 AC- Men of the 36th Air Depot Group check engines installed in a Lockheed P-38. The plane was only partially assembled prior to its shipment to the airdrome at Maison Blanche, Algeria 31 March 1944. US Air Force photo.'

FRE 8781

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8781
  • Description: Personnel of the 36th Air Depot Group, 12th Air Force work on the engine of a P-38 Lightning at Maison Blanche, 31 March 1944.' Printed caption on...
The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-63 'B' Series Double Wasp engine, used in a P-47 Thunderbolt.

FRE 9408

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9408
  • Description: The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-63 'B' Series Double Wasp engine, used in a P-47 Thunderbolt.
Personnel of the 36th Air Depot Group, 12th Air Force work on the engine of a P-38 Lightning inside a hangar at Maison Blanche, 31 March 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '70286 AC- Lockheed P-38 "Lightnings" are assembled by men of the 36th Air Depot Group at an airdrome at Maison Blanche, Algeria, on 31 March 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

FRE 8782

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8782
  • Description: Personnel of the 36th Air Depot Group, 12th Air Force work on the engine of a P-38 Lightning inside a hangar at Maison Blanche, 31 March 1944. Printed...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22729). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-4-RA.'

FRE 9403

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9403
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22729). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-4-RA.'
P-47 Thunderbolts, (serial number 41-5902), (serial number 41-5930) and (serial number 40-3051) fly in formation during a test flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-5902, an early P-47B used fpr test purposes (note special glazed panels aft cockpit), 41-5930, a Normal P-47B, 40-3051 the protoype XP-47B.'

FRE 9402

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9402
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts, (serial number 41-5902), (serial number 41-5930) and (serial number 40-3051) fly in formation during a test flight. Handwritten...
Corporal Eldon E Haek and Sergeant Richard W McDarment of the 318th Fighter Group, 7th Air Force paint tail markings onto a P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: '65152 AC- Cpl Eldon E Haek, 333 States Street, Sedro Woolley, Washington, a painted for the 18th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, sprays new black and yellow tail identification colours on the planes of his squadron. The new colour scheme, being adopted throughout the 318th Fighter Group is to meet a difficulty new to the veteran f

FRE 9405

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9405
  • Description: Corporal Eldon E Haek and Sergeant Richard W McDarment of the 318th Fighter Group, 7th Air Force paint tail markings onto a P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-87784) used for test purposes.

FRE 9404

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9404
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-87784) used for test purposes.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-33044) of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force.

FRE 9401

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9401
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-33044) of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force.
Three veterans of the 457th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress at Duxford. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457th BG (H).' .

FRE 8350

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8350
  • Description: Three veterans of the 457th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress at Duxford. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457th BG (H).' .