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UPL 50768

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44-8145 "Ah's Availble", 91st Bomb Group. Nose art by Tony Starcer. Note misspelled 'Availble'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Anthony Louis Starcer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group
Service Numbers: 39242929
Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
Role/Job: Gunner

Aircraft

44-8145

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Ah's Availble, Tailor Maid
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 323rd Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 10 Apr 2024 07:24:21

ContributorTallPaul19

ChangesChanges to Name, Related Aircraft, Related People, Related Places, Related Units and Caption

Sources

Name corrected

Date: 23 Jun 2021 23:51:42

Contributoracbernstein1

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

Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/photo_history/ahs_availble_noseart.html