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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83514) nicknamed "Sentimental Journey", with nose art featuring the actress Betty Grable, in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '483514.'

FRE 8972

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8972
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83514) nicknamed "Sentimental Journey", with nose art featuring the actress Betty Grable, in flight...
A B-17 Flying Fortress.

FRE 8971

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8971
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress.
A YB-17A early variant B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 37-369). handwritten caption on reverse: 'YB-17A, 37-369.'

FRE 8974

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8974
  • Description: A YB-17A early variant B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 37-369). handwritten caption on reverse: 'YB-17A, 37-369.'
The first B-17B Flying Fortress takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'First B-17B T/O.'

FRE 8973

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8973
  • Description: The first B-17B Flying Fortress takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'First B-17B T/O.'
A modified drone QB-17G B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83669). Image via Charles W Cain. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Drone" Boeing QB-17G-90DL (one of 100 x '90 DL: 44-83586-'685) NB: lacks wing tips mods.'

FRE 8976

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8976
  • Description: A modified drone QB-17G B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-83669). Image via Charles W Cain. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Drone" Boeing QB...
A modified drone QB-17G B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Charles W Cain. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Drone" Boeing QB-17G-90DL (one of 100 x '90 DL: 44-83586-'685) This drone lacks wing tips mods.'

FRE 8975

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8975
  • Description: A modified drone QB-17G B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Charles W Cain. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Drone" Boeing QB-17G-90DL (one of 100 x '90...
Visitors inspect an early B-17B Flying Fortress (serial number 36-150) at Bolling Field. Printed caption on reverse: '13311 AC- Boeing B-17 on ground at Bolling Field DC close up of nose being viewed by visitors at the field. US Air Force Photo.'

FRE 8978

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8978
  • Description: Visitors inspect an early B-17B Flying Fortress (serial number 36-150) at Bolling Field. Printed caption on reverse: '13311 AC- Boeing B-17 on ground...
A 487th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress flipped onto its back and sent out of control by the damage caused to the tail section by flak shells. It was part of a formation of 487th Bomb Group aircraft on their way to raid Mersberg oil plant on the 2nd of November 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '55102 USAF - B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th Air Force over on its back out of control following damage to the tail by flak. Other Fortresses continue on to bomb Mersberg, Germany's synthetic oil plant, 2 November

FRE 8977

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8977
  • Description: A 487th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress flipped onto its back and sent out of control by the damage caused to the tail section by flak shells. It was...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 97th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lands at Biskra, Algeria in 1942. Image via Kenneth M Sumney. Printed caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17F-15-BO, 4 Wright R-1820-65 1200 HP ea. Landing at Biskra, Algeria, Dec. 1942.'

FRE 8980

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8980
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 97th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lands at Biskra, Algeria in 1942. Image via Kenneth M Sumney. Printed caption on reverse...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of 69 Squadron, Israeli Air Force in flight.

FRE 8979

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8979
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of 69 Squadron, Israeli Air Force in flight.
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSO), used by the French Institut Géographique National for aerial surveys. Image via Serge Blondin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Creil.'

FRE 8831

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8831
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSO), used by the French Institut Géographique National for aerial surveys. Image via Serge Blondin. Handwritten...
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the French Institut Géographique National for aerial surveys. Image via Dujardin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G F-BGSP at Creil 1981.'

FRE 8833

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8833
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the French Institut Géographique National for aerial surveys. Image via Dujardin. Handwritten caption...
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the French Institut Géographique National for aerial surveys. Image via Dujardin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G F-BGSP Institut Géographique National, Creil.'

FRE 8832

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8832
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the French Institut Géographique National for aerial surveys. Image via Dujardin. Handwritten caption...
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (FBGSO, serial number 44-8889) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys.

FRE 8835

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8835
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (FBGSO, serial number 44-8889) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys.
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (FBGSO, serial number 44-8889) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. First handwritten caption on reverse: '44-8889, Le Bourget 1976.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '8 Septembre 1976.'

FRE 8834

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8834
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (FBGSO, serial number 44-8889) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. First...
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G 1981.'

FRE 8837

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8837
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B...
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (FBGSO, serial number 44-8889) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. Handwritten caption in French on reverse: 'Creil, Depart pour Le Bourget.' (Translation: Criel, departing for Le Bourget)

FRE 8836

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8836
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (FBGSO, serial number 44-8889) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. Handwritten...
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys.

FRE 8839

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8839
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys.
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. Image via Dujardin.

FRE 8838

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8838
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGSP) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys. Image via Dujardin.
A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGOE) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys.

FRE 8840

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8840
  • Description: A modified B-17 Flying Fortress (F-BGOE) used by the Institut Géographique National, France, for aerial surveys.