Continental Airlines Modification Center, Denver
Airfield
http://www.calmemories.com/ALL%20NOSTALGIA%20FILES/NOSTALGIA.html. Photo courtesy of Charles Rogers
Object Number - UPL 62371 - Continental Airline Modification Center, Stapleton Airport, Denver, October 1943
During World War II, Continental's Denver maintenance base converted Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, Boeing B-29 Superfortresses and North American P-51 Mustangs for the United States Army Air Forces. Profits from military transportation and aircraft conversion enabled Continental to contemplate expansion and acquisition of new airliners after the war.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Good Time Cholly : Kathleen : Loma Lee
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Longhorn
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Clean Cut
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: April's Fool
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
![Personnel of the 384th Bomb Group don their flight gear before a mission to Berlin in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 24 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '313403.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin, 22/3/44, 231740.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380081.jpg.webp?itok=j1oiDjBg)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
