FRE 2098

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A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 490th Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 43-38728) is visible in the foreground. Image via Robert London. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'AC markings 490 BG.'
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A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 490th Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 43-38728) is visible in the foreground. Image via Robert London. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'AC markings 490 BG.'

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Units

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "$5 With Breakfast" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '$5 & Breakfast [sic] B17 Eye.'

43-38728

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: £5 with Breakfast
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron

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ContributorEmily
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FRE 2098

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection