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Remains of B-17G-50-BO #42-102536 "Here's Hopin" of the 398th BG - 600th BS the day after she crashed on takeoff, 24 December 1944

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Units

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group.

600th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102536

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Here's Hopin
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 19 Jun 2016 04:04:44

Contributor466thHistorian

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations

Sources

http://398th.org/Images/Images_Aircraft_B-17/Aircraft/42-102536-N8-C_19…