The top of the fuselage of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-49319) piloted by Lieutenant Ashcraft in February 1943 at Chelveston airbase. Nearest the camera is the radio-room machine-gun, manned by the radio operator, and in the background (towards the aircraft's nose) is the twin-machine-gun top-turret manned by the engineer. Passed for publication 17 Feb 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '249319. 2/43. 305BG. Ashcraft crew.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Crew. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Hun's eye view of the mid-upper and top-turret guns. ASH.' Censor no: 249319. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].