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UPL 40127

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Factory fresh B-17F Flying Fortesses, USA 1942.

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Aircraft

41-24605

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Knock-out Dropper
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (VK-H, serial number 41-24606) nicknamed "Werewolf", of the 303rd Bomb Group. On reverse: US Army Examiner [Stamp].

41-24606

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Werewolf
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 358th Bomb Squadron

Ground crewmen of the 303rd Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Jerry Jinx". Handwritten caption on reverse: '303BG'.

41-24607

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Jerry Jinx & What's Up Doc?
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

41-24612

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Devil Himself
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Lieutenant Weil and his crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-R, serial number 41-24614) nicknamed "We The People". Printed caption on reverse: 'A-60706 Lt. Weil and crew of the 305th Bomb Gp are shown beside the B-17 Flying Fortress, " We the People" 26 April 1944, England ( GP-?9)'

41-24614

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Revisions

Date: 7 Oct 2019 19:22:01

ContributorAl_Skiff

Sources

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/b17/b-17-1942/