FRE 10142
IMAGEA 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38078) nicknamed "Sweet Pea" on its way to Russia, on a shuttle mission. The aircraft would later be written off after crash landing at its home airbase on the 1 June 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '429BS, 2BG. 238078, 'Sweet Pea', c/l base 1/6/45.' Printed caption on reverse: '54407 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on shuttle mission to Russia.' On reverse: Substandard Original Material and US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) Photo [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweet Pea
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron