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UPL 39216

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398th Bomb Group. B-17 "Stinker". Either: 42-102597 K8-V or 42-102579 N7-C.

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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

Aircraft

42-102579

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Stinker
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

42-102597

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Stinker
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd 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: 12 Jul 2019 12:09:06

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

Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: Lee Ann Bradley Collection
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