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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
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A B-24 Liberator (4Z-S) of the 792nd Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group undergoing maintenance and having its battle damage repaired. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Liberator - Repairing battle damage.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 791st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Miss Laid
  • Unit: 456th Bomb Group 746th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Duffy's Tavern
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: California Rocket
First Lieutenant Harold Beasley and his crew from the 91st Bomb Group, return to Bassingbourn after flying a raid on Antwerp in a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-T, serial number 42-5724) nicknamed "Thunderbird". Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright by Planet News Ltd 3 Johnson's Court London E.C.4.’[stamp], 'Passed for Publication 6 Apr 1943' [stamp].'256837' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo shows:- 1st Lieut Harold Beasley (centre) with members of his crew on their return from the Antwerp raid
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunderbird, Marnita
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5174) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" of the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 451st Bomb Group 725th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron