Two crewmembers of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Lallah-V" climb out of the top escape hatch after the aircraft's landing gear unexpectedly collapsed at the end of the runway as the aircraft returned from a raid on the 29th of July 1943. caption on image: "(GPR-113-3-305)(29-7-43)(The Hard Way)." Passed as censored 25 Aug 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress Lands On Her Belly. On the return from a recent raid over Europe, the crew of the Fortress "Lallah-V" piloted by 1st Lt. Varney Cline, of Pineville, West Virginia, covered the last 500 yards of the trip on the under carriage. As the Fort circled the field, it appeared to be in good condition. It was not until the ship had been set down on the runway in a perfect landing that anyone had any idea that there was trouble in the wind. As the plane rolled to the end of the runway and had come to almost a complete stop, the landing gear collapsed and the plane came to stop resting on the body of the Fortress. Keystone Photo Shows:- Two members of the crew of the Fortress "Lallah-V" make their exit from the top escape hatch after their plane had come to rest on its undercarriage at the end of the runway. U.S. Pool/SG/F. Keystone. 5.' Censor no: 280525. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].