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One of several war-time murals painted at Horham airfield during the Second World War by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham Airfield, 23rd October 1971.'

FRE 10789

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10789
  • Description: One of several war-time murals painted at Horham airfield during the Second World War by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971...
A M41A2 100lb. incendiary bomb used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: 'B-57898 AC - England ... Incendiary bomb, M41A2. 100lb. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10198

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10198
  • Description: A M41A2 100lb. incendiary bomb used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: 'B-57898 AC - England ... Incendiary bomb, M41A2. 100lb. U.S. Air Force...
Murals painted at Horham, home of the 95th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham Airfield, 23rd October 1971.'

FRE 10788

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10788
  • Description: Murals painted at Horham, home of the 95th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham Airfield, 23rd October 1971.'
A 110 gallon (US) fuel tank being fitted to the underside of a P-51 Mustang by three enlisted ground crew and a Captain. Official caption on image: "72086 A.C."

FRE 10197

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10197
  • Description: A 110 gallon (US) drop tank being fitted to the underside of a P-51 Mustang by three enlisted ground crew and a Captain. Official caption on image:...
A 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group P-51 Mustang (L2-W) nicknamed "Scat VII" after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '479th F.G.'

FRE 10787

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10787
  • Description: A 434th Fighter Squadron, 479th Fighter Group P-51 Mustang (L2-W) nicknamed "Scat VII" after the end of the war. Handwritten on slide casing: '479th F...
An underwing "drop tank" attached to a P-51 Mustang for additional fuel on long range missions. Passed for publication 28 Jun 1945. Censor no: 118758. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51 Long Range Fuel "Drop Tank".' Press printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse: SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamp].

FRE 10196

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10196
  • Description: An underwing "drop tank" attached to a P-51 Mustang for additional fuel on long range missions. Passed for publication 28 Jun 1945. Censor no: 118758...
A 384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group P-51 Mustang ('5Y') nicknamed "Penny", flown by Colonel Howell, a fighter ace. Handwritten on slide casing: '364 F.G., Col. Howell. Ace.'

FRE 10786

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10786
  • Description: A 384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group P-51 Mustang ('5Y') nicknamed "Penny", flown by Colonel Howell, a fighter ace. Handwritten on slide...
A 500 lb. GP ANM 64-type bomb used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: 'D-57898 AC - 500lb. GP ANM 64 bomb. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10195

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10195
  • Description: A 500 lb. GP ANM 64-type bomb used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: 'D-57898 AC - 500lb. GP ANM 64 bomb. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
P-47 Thunderbolts (serial number 44-88576) and (serial number 44-88589) fly in formation above cloud.

FRE 9667

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9667
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts (serial number 44-88576) and (serial number 44-88589) fly in formation above cloud.
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-39397) visiting an 8th Air Force base.

FRE 10392

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10392
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-39397) visiting an 8th Air Force base. 466th BG Historian Note: The base was Attlebridge. Note the T9 code on...
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37950) nicknamed "Dinah Might" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '452BG.'

FRE 10920

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10920
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37950) nicknamed "Dinah Might" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '452BG.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88467) in flight.

FRE 9668

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9668
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88467) in flight.
A P-61C Black Widow (serial number 43-8353) parked outside the US Air Force Museum. Printed caption on reverse: 'P-61C (38353) Air Force Museum.'

FRE 10391

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10391
  • Description: A P-61C Black Widow (serial number 43-8353) parked outside the US Air Force Museum. Printed caption on reverse: 'P-61C (38353) Air Force Museum.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6883) nicknamed "RAF AFF" of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group after crash landing at Baldonnel 12 November 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'S/N 44-6883, after its mishap at Baldonnel 12.11.45. "RAF AAF", 381BG, 535BS.'

FRE 10919

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10919
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6883) nicknamed "RAF AFF" of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group after crash landing at Baldonnel 12...
P-47 Thunderbolts (95, serial number 42-75023), (82, serial number 42-74956), (serial number 42-74979) and (88) of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation.

FRE 9669

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9669
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts (95, serial number 42-75023), (82, serial number 42-74956), (serial number 42-74979) and (88) of the 325th Fighter Group, 15th Air...
Two 2,000lb. 'glide' high-explosive bombs on their way down to hit Cologne in Germany. Parts of both glide bombs have been censored. Official caption on image: "51910 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '51910 A.C. - U.S. 2,000 lb. glide H.E. bombs in flight toward Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo."'

FRE 10200

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10200
  • Description: Two 2,000lb. 'glide' high-explosive bombs on their way down to hit Cologne in Germany. Parts of both glide bombs have been censored. Official caption...
The brightly-painted 'assembly ship' B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group on the 24th of July 1944. Official caption on image: "71524 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '379BG.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-71524 A.C. - This gaily painted leadship is used at an 8th Air Force base somewhere in England to organize formations as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 379th Bomb Group take off on missions over enemy territory. 24 July 1944. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10918

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10918
  • Description: The brightly-painted 'assembly ship' B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group on the 24th of July 1944. Official caption on image: "71524 A.C."...
One of several war-time murals painted at Horham airfield during the Second World War by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham Airfield, 23rd October 1971.'

FRE 10790

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10790
  • Description: One of several war-time murals painted at Horham airfield during the Second World War by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-9530) in flight.

FRE 9670

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9670
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-9530) in flight.
A rack of fragmentation anti-personnel bombs used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: '57898 AC - Fragmentation cluster of bombs. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10199

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10199
  • Description: A rack of fragmentation anti-personnel bombs used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: '57898 AC - Fragmentation cluster of bombs. U.S. Air Force...