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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38702) of the 452nd Bomb Group, behind the wing of a B-24 Liberator. Image via Harold Gage. Written on slide casing: '338702, L-, 429 BS, Belgium.'
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38702) of the 452nd Bomb Group, behind the wing of a B-24 Liberator. Image via Harold Gage. Written on slide casing: '338702, L-, 429 BS, Belgium.'

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Units

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38702

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Vampire Vertigo
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

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Caption has a typo.  Aircraft was allocated to 729th BS not 429th.  Bar after letter is 729th BS symbol.  Aircraft later (under hi-vis system) carried L+ marking.  

Date:
ContributorPaulN
ChangesChanges to Name, Related Aircraft and Related Units
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Caption has a typo.  Aircraft was allocated to 729th BS not 429th.  Bar after letter is 729th BS symbol.  Aircraft later (under hi-vis system) carried L+ marking.  

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection