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A ball turret from a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group falls into the sea after breaking off the aircraft.
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A ball turret from the B-17 Flying Fortress "SPOT REMOVER" s/n: 42-30246 of the 390th Bomb Group, 570th Squadron falls into the sea after being unattached from the aircraft in preparation for belly landing on 21/9/43.

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group meet local civilians in North Africa during a mission. Their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30246) nicknamed "Spot Remover" is visible in the background. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'NA, 390 BG.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '"Local natives gather around, slightly scared but still avid to acquire American cigarettes" 390 BG.'

42-30246

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spot Remover
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date:
Contributorpatrick.harris
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Great-grandfather was Lt. Keith E. Harris, pilot of A/C 42-320246. Also from various 390th BG. publications.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection