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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand", formerly of the 96th Bomb Group at the aircraft boneyard in Kingman Arizona.Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-BO "Five Grand" (5,000th B-17) with 'signatures' of Boe
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand", formerly of the 96th Bomb Group at the aircraft boneyard in Kingman Arizona. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-BO "Five Grand" (5,000th B-17) with 'signatures' of Boeing workers still on a/c.'

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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5 Grand, USA.'

43-37716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
  • Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection (uploaded May/2023)