UPL 33188
IMAGE"Twenty-two "Flying Fortresses" are visible in this photo of a mission on its way to bomb German installations at the airfield of Villacoublay, near Paris. Difference in altitude of different elements of the squadron is plainly seen." - B-17s 41-24592 KY-G 'Madame Butterfly', 42-29952 KY-J 'Sizzle' and 42-30650 KY-D 'Dotty' 366BS, 305BG 8AF.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Madame Butterfly
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sizzle
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dotty
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron