Brigadier-General Newton Longfellow and Lieutenant Robert L Riordan of the 306th Bomb Group, show King George VI part of a damaged B-17 Flying Fortress during a royal visit. Image stamped on reverse: 'British Official Photo.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'US PILOT TELLS THE KING OF EXPLOIT IN DAMAGED "FORTRESS BOMBER" 1st Lieut robert L Riordan of Houston, Texas, left, telling his Majesty how he brought his damaged Flying Fortress home after a recent daylight raid over europe. The damage seen here is but one of the many wounds suffered by this US Eighth Air Force Bomber- one motor was useless, radio smashed, rudder controls barely functioning, 16 Square feet of metal was torn out of the waist, port wing tip dangling, one tail gun wrecked and rear landing wheels tyre was shot to ribbons. 171142.'