FRE 4006

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The nose of a radar-equipped B-17G Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group. AN/APQ-7 "Eagle" radar installation, almost certainly one of the handful of B-17s so equipped trialled in the ETO by the 482BG at Alconbury and transferred to other units after VE-Day.

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Units

Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Locations

Revisions

Date:
ContributorPaul Bellamy
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and place associations
Sources

1st Air Division monthly aircraft gains and losses reports (1st AD HQ Historical Society)
482BG records (ARG Archive, Alconbury)

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection