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A P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-W), of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group and a captured German Fw 190 with RAF roundel and fin flash. The Fw 190 is also marked with a P in a circle to show that the aircraft is a Prototype operated by the RAE (Royal Aircraft Establishment), which carried out tests on different aircraft types during the Second World War. Aircraft of German design were flown from USAAF bases so that pilots could engage in mock engagements and assess the capabilities of the enemy's aircraf
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1427
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-W), of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group and a captured German Fw 190 with RAF roundel and fin flash. The Fw 190 is...
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'DUCHESS OF KENT PRESENTS PLAQUES TO FORMER EAGLE SQUADRON PILOTS. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. SG/US-POOL/B. Keystone. 78-79-80'.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1429
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print...
Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'DUCHESS OF KENT PRESENTS PLAQUES TO FORMER EAGLE SQUADRON PILOTS. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. SG/US-POOL/B. Keystone. 78-79-80'.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1431
  • Description: Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption...
Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'DUCHESS OF KENT PRESENTS PLAQUES TO FORMER EAGLE SQUADRON PILOTS. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. SG/US-POOL/B. Keystone. 78-79-80'.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1432
  • Description: Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption...
Airborne P-51B Mustang of the 4th Fighter Group, which was based at Debden, 1944-1945.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1433
  • Description: Airborne P-51B Mustang of the 4th Fighter Group, which was based at Debden, 1944-1945.
Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via B Cook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-125-BO "Little Boy Blue" 560th BS, 388th BG, s/n 42-30851. Lost in mid-air 7-19-44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1502
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via...
Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via B Cook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-125-BO "Little Boy Blue" 560th BS, 388th BG, s/n 42-30851. Lost in mid-air 7-19-44. Ground crew unknown.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1501
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via...
A Cletrac tows a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30323) nicknamed "Miss Carry" of the 390th Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289787.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘THE FORTRESSES KEEP UP THE ATTACK. EH/MoH. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortress of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command keep up their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries. These pictures were taken at
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1586
  • Description: A Cletrac tows a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30323) nicknamed "Miss Carry" of the 390th Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp...
Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group use a Cletrac to organise the bomb dump.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 821
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group use a Cletrac to organise the bomb dump. Printed caption on reverse: 'ORDNANCE SECTION OF A U.S. AIR BASE...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110081) nicknamed "Able Mable" of the 93rd Bomb Group, in flight 10 April 1944. First handwritten caption on reverse: '10.4.44 Bourges,' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'MIA 19/6/44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 796
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110081) nicknamed "Able Mable" of the 93rd Bomb Group, in flight 10 April 1944. First handwritten caption on...
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with a dog mascot.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3526
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with Redline, the dog mascot of the 401st Bomb Squadron.
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-V, serial number 41-27741) of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, at Bassingbourn. Handwritten on reverse: '91st BG. 8th Air Force.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3513
  • Description: Handwritten on reverse: '91st BG. 8th Air Force.' Actually, one of three B-17/PB-1 aircraft restored in the U.S. and flown to England for the filming...
An airman of the 91st Bomb Group in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31515) nicknamed "The Wild Hare" at Bassingbourn.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3512
  • Description: An airman of the 91st Bomb Group in the cockpit of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31515) nicknamed "The Wild Hare" at Bassingbourn.
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group lined up along at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Handwritten on reverse: '24/12/44, Rougham.'[sic]
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3537
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group lined up along at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Handwritten on reverse: '24/12/44...
Airmen of the 91st Bomb Group enjoy coffee after a mission.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3538
  • Description: Airmen of the 91st Bomb Group enjoy coffee after a mission.
Bombs dropped from a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '10/3/45.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3540
  • Description: Bombs dropped from a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten on reverse: '10/3/45.'
Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group wait for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from a mission. Passed for publication 29 Jun 1943. A printed caption was previously attached to the revers of print, however this has been damaged. On reverse: US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamp]. Print No: 271989.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3555
  • Description: Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group wait for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from a mission. Passed for publication 29 Jun 1943. A printed caption...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 486th Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission. Image by Captain John J Askins, 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fall 1944. Capt John J Askins shot this photo over target when he developed it S-2 made him black out the tail. It is a ship from 1st Air Divs 398th.' Printed caption on reverse: 'I believ this 398th Grp Picture was marked "not for reproduction- during war. Note whited out markings.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2023
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 486th Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission. Image by Captain John J Askins, 91st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption...
General James "Jimmy" Doolittle shakes hands with an airman of the 491st Bomb Group beneath the engine of a B-24 Liberator.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2114
  • Description: General James "Jimmy" Doolittle shakes hands with an airman of the 491st Bomb Group beneath the engine of a B-26 Marauder.
A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Close formation 491st BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2123
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Close formation 491st BG.'