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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'
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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st BG fly in formation. B-17G serial 42-31909 "Nine-Oh-Nine" (camouflaged, coded OR-R) leads the formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Nine O Nine".

42-31909

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nine-O-Nine
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron Headquarters (91st Bomb Group)
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'

42-97276

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet 17, The Spirit of St Louis
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'

42-97304

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Priority Gal
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
ContributorGerry Asher
ChangesChanges to caption and aircraft associations
Sources

RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.

Date:
Contributorvppelt68
ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Dave Osborne B-17 Master Log

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection