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The brightly-painted 'assembly ship' B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group on the 24th of July 1944. Official caption on image: "71524 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '379BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-71524 A.C. - This gaily painted leadship is used at an 8th Air Force base somewhere in England to organize formations as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 379th Bomb Group take off on missions over enemy territory. 24 July 1944. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
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The brightly-painted 'assembly ship' B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group on the 24th of July 1944. Official caption on image: "71524 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '379BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-71524 A.C. - This gaily painted leadship is used at an 8th Air Force base somewhere in England to organize formations as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 379th Bomb Group take off on missions over enemy territory. 24 July 1944. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

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Units

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

An airman of the 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: '161.' Press caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp].

41-9100

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Birmingham Blitzkreig
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

FORTLOG

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection