FRE 8365

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A flight of 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses ('F', serial number 42-32101 nearest the camera; 'N' in darker colour in midground) in formation.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32101) nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 457th Bomb Group in flight Handwritten caption on reverse: 'El Lobo, 111 missions.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El Lobo II
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection