FRE 6765

IMAGE
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 486BG, 4N:A, Short Arm, 5/45 +.'
Download Image

By downloading this image, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 486BG, 4N:A, Short Arm, 5/45 +.'

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

People

Alexander "Cal" Sloan of the 355th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cal Sloan.'

Alexander Sloan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 1066th Station Complement Squadron 1066th Signal Company

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'Short Arm 4N:A, 46616, 5/45.'

44-6616

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Revisions

Date: 8 Sep 2014 15:36:39
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection