UPL 32621
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43-38568 on mission to Rheine, Germany dated 19th February 1945. note the rockets coming up from the ground, close to the aircraft. 43-38568 was equipped with electronic countermeasures (RCM) equipment, to confuse the German radar. Unfortunately this equipment also turned the aircraft into a "flak magnet".
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Davey II
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
ContributorDarren Jelley
Sources
corrected caption to reflect true details
493rd BG Archives