Personnel of the 55th Royal Armoured Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Marina the II" of the 381st Bomb Group during a visit to Ridgewell, 1 September 1943. Not To Be Published 1 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'British Tank Men Visit "Flying Corps". Men of the 55th Royal Armour Corps, many of whom have fought in Libya with the 8th Army, were invited to an American aerodrome "somewhere in Britain" to see Flying Fortresses. Keystone Photo Shows:- The R.A.C. men crowd around a Flying Fortress which has had many raids to its credit, while a member of its air crew explains the machine to them. ABS/F.Keystone. 1,2,3,4,4a.' Censor no: 281607. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

Personnel of the 381st Bomb Group talk about their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Martha" to visiting British tank drivers of the 55th Royal Armoured Corps. A censor has obscured the gun inside the aircraft's nose cone. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed as censored 1 Sep 1943.' [stamp] and '281608.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BRITISH TANK MEN VISIT "FLYING FORTS". Men of the 55th Royal Armoured Corps, many of whom have fought in Libya with the 8th Army, were invited to an American Aerodrome "somewhere in Britain" to see the Flying Fortresses. Keystone Photo shows:- The R.A.C. men crowd around a Flying Fortress which has had many raids to its credit, while a menber of its air crew explains the machine to them. ABS/F.Keystone. 1,2,3,4, 4A.'

A group of soldiers from the training regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps looks at the bombing mission markings on the Boeing B-17 'Martha II' Of The 381st Bomb Group during their visit to the USAAF base at Bovingdon, England. 29 August 1943. - B-17F 42-29761 "Martha the II" (VP-W 533rd BS, 381BG, 8AF. Completed 28 missions.

B-17F 42-29761 "Martha the II" (VP-W 533rd BS, 381BG, 8AF. Completed 28 missions.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group, flying through dense clouds while en route to bomb enemy installations somewhere in Europe. These Fortresses are stationed at an airbase in England. 42-37786 and 42-29761.

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group, flying through dense clouds while en route to bomb enemy installations somewhere in Europe. These Fortresses are stationed at an airbase in England. 42-37786 and 42-29761.

2nd Lt. William H Johnson [ Decatur, MS ], stands by his Boeing B-17 'Martha II' after returning to his base in Essex, England from a mission. Lt. Johnson is bombardier on the plane. 15 December 1943.

Personnel of the 55th Royal Armoured Corps in the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress (VP-W, serial number 42-29761) of the 381st Bomb Group, during a visit to Ridgewell. Passed as censored 1 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'British Tank Men Visit "Flying Corps". Men of the 55th [obscured] Royal Armour Corps, many of whom have fought in Libya with the 8th Army, were invited to an American aerodrome "somewhere in Britain" to see Flying Fortresses. Keystone Photo Shows:- The R.A.C. men look out of the gun port in the "waist" of the Flying Fortress. ABS/F.Keystone. 8,9.' Censor no: 281599. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

Personnel of the 55th Royal Armoured Corps in the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress (VP-W, serial number 42-29761) of the 381st Bomb Group, during a visit to Ridgewell. Passed as censored 1 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'British Tank Men Visit "Flying Corps". Men of the 55th[obscured] Royal Armour Corps, many of whom have fought in Libya with the 8th Army, were invited to an American aerodrome "somewhere in Britain" to see Flying Fortresses. Keystone Photo Shows:- The R.A.C. men look out of the gun port in the "waist" of the Flying Fortress. ABS/F.Keystone. 8,9.' Censor no: 281600. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

Personnel of the 55th Royal Armoured Corps in the waist gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress (VP-W, serial number 42-29761) of the 381st Bomb Group, during a visit to Ridgewell. Passed as censored 1 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'British Tank Men Visit "Flying Corps". Men of the 55th[obscured] Royal Armour Corps, many of whom have fought in Libya with the 8th Army, were invited to an American aerodrome "somewhere in Britain" to see Flying Fortresses. Keystone Photo Shows:- Some of the R.A.C. men in the "waist" of the Flying Fortress try out the starboard gun. ABS/F.Keystone. 5.' Censor no: 281603. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].