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401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 191, 5 Jan 1945, Koblenz, Germany. Briefing took place at 0500 hours. All but one aircraft, which had lost hydraulic pressure, were off by 1010 hours. One ship aborted, returning at 1234 hours, and a spare landed at 1255 hours. At 1300 hours another 401st ship landed at Polebrook with an engine out and a full bomb load. At 1620 hours, it was reported that one 401st aircraft had landed at Manston with an engine out and low on gas. All but three aircraft had returned by 1643 hours, and these were accounted for, having landed at other bases. Briefing took place at 0500 hours. All but one aircraft, which had lost hydraulic pressure, were off by 1010 hours. One ship aborted, returning at 1234 hours, and a spare landed at 1255 hours. At 1300 hours another 401st ship landed at Polebrook with an engine out and a full bomb load. At 1620 hours, it was reported that one 401st aircraft had landed at Manston with an engine out and low on gas. All but three aircraft had returned by 1643 hours, and these were accounted for, having landed at other bases.

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Honey Pie Dutches of Idaho
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ill Be Seeing You
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Group. B-17 (serial number 44-8153) is visible in the foreground. Printed caption on reverse: '59329 AC- 8th AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses over Mannheim, Germany, 1 February 1945. A- 8th AF Beoing B-17 Flying Fortresses near Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1 February 1945.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IW-N Becomin Back, 338738. IN-C, IW-F,-Q.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gaposis, Becomin’ Back
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fast Company
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rough But Right
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

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