Landon Hunt

Military
Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt Landon Hunt, Crew Chief, Cpl Albert Krassman, Armorer.' media-395416.jpg FRE 6598 Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt Landon Hunt, Crew Chief, Cpl Albert Krassman, Armorer.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6598 - Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed...

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A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle" of the 446th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Kentucky Belle" painted on other side of nose.'

44-40268

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Belle
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

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Caption from a photograph reads: "Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle"."

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Found in picture of the Kentucky Belle captioned: "Crew Chief Landon Hunt on the Kentucky Belle"

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/

Landon Hunt: Gallery (3 items)

Staff-Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the 446th Bomb Group in the cockpit of a B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr. Written on slide casing: 'Kentucky Belle, Landon Hunt, Crew Chief, S/Sgt.'

Object number: FRE 6572 - Staff-Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the...

Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert Krassman of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-R, serial number 41-29177) nicknamed "Ginger". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Ginger, S/Sgt Landon Hunt, Crew Chief, Cpl Albert Krassman, Armorer.'

Object number: FRE 6598 - Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt and Corporal Albert...

Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the 446th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (RT-H, serial number 44-40268) nicknamed "Kentucky Belle". Image via Albert R Krassman Jr Written on slide casing: 'Kentucky Belle, S/Sgt Landon Hunt Crew Chief.'

Object number: FRE 6599 - Staff Sergeant Landon Hunt, crew chief of the...