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44-8651 Lorraine

A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission, August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '44-8651 DF-A, Lorraine, Mah Ideel, 43-37993 Aug 44.'

media-388107.jpg FRE 5657 A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission, August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '44-8651 DF-A, Lorraine, Mah Ideel, 43-37993 Aug 44.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5657 - A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb...

Named for Capt. Ivor O. Tufty's wife.

H2X- equipped PFF-aircraft.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/11/44; Hunter 9/12/44; Dow Fd 22/12/44; 324BS/91BG [DF-A] Bassingbourn 2/2/45; `21+m` transferred 306BG Thurleigh 24/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/7/46. LORRAINE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

324th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

Thurleigh

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bedford

Revisions

Date26 Aug 2021 08:59:56

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Master Log

Date18 Jul 2021 01:13:50

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http://www.91stbombgroup.com/crewphotos/lorraine.html

Date18 Jul 2021 01:05:29

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Image source: www.fold3.com

Date5 Jul 2021 00:03:42

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http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/lorraine_nose.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:05

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-8651: Gallery (4 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission, August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '44-8651 DF-A H2X leads DF:N Mah Ideel, 43-37993 Aug 44'

Object number: FRE 5646 - A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44...

A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission, August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '44-8651 DF-A, Lorraine, Mah Ideel, 43-37993 Aug 44.'

Object number: FRE 5657 - A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44...

Object number: UPL 51001 - 'Lorraine' 44-8651, 324th BS, 91st BG L. Gamblin...

Object number: UPL 51245 - Lorraine (44-8651) Tufty Crew, 322nd BS, 91st BG