B-17 part 4

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100th BG and 379th BG B-17s at 8th AF Depot 1944

100th BG and 379th Bomb Group B-17s at 8th AF Depot 1944

100th BG B-17 42-30035 Torchy

100th BG, 349th BS B-17F 42-30035 Torchy crew wearing fezes and holding arabian knives after Messerschmitt factory at Regensberg raid 1943

100th Bomb Group The Bloody Hundredth B-17

100th Bomb Group B-17G XR-W 42-97696 "TERRIBLE TERMITE" and 43-38525 LD-A "MISS CONDUCT" over Kiel 1945

100th Bomb Group en route to Hamburg 30 March 1945

100th Bomb Group en route to Hamburg 30 March 1945

303rd BG crew and B-17F Knockout Dropper 41-24605 BN-R 1943

303rd BG, 359th BS crew and B-17F Knockout Dropper 41-24605 BN-R 1943

303rd Bomb Group B-17 engine maintenance October 1943

303rd Bomb Group B-17 engine maintenance October 1943

303rd Bomb Group B-17s lined up ready for take-off

303rd Bomb Group B-17s lined up ready for take-off

303rd Bomb Group B-17G bombers

303rd Bomb Group, 427th Bomb Squadron B-17G bombers

303rd Bomb Group crew and B-17F Ooold Soljer January 1943

303rd Bomb Group,360th BS crew and B-17F 41-24559 Ooold Soljer January 1943

305th BG 366th BS headed to Villacoublay 1943

305th BG, 366th BS headed to Villacoublay B-17s left to right 42-30650 KY-D "Dotty", 41-24592 KY-G "Madame Butterfly", 42-29952 KY-J "Sizzle" 1943

306th BG crew with B-17 ammo and 2000lb bombs at Thurleigh 1943

306th BG crew with B-17 ammo and 2000lb bombs at Thurleigh 1943

306th BG Fliers with Sperry Computing Gunsight under B-17 43

306th BG Fliers with Sperry Computing Gunsight under B-17 1943

306th BG fliers strap Co-Pilot to Block-Buster bomb

306th Bomb Group fliers strap Co-Pilot to Block-Buster bomb

B-17G of the 91st BG en route to targets around Brunswick 30 January 1944

324th BS, 91st BG B-17G over Germany en route to targets around Brunswick 30 January 1944. 42-39967 DF-K "MARY KAY"

351st BS, 100th BG B-17G near Thorpe Abbotts England 1945

351st BS, 100th BG B-17G near Thorpe Abbotts England 1944/1945

366th BS, 305th BG crew of B-17 at Chelveston after mission 1943

366th BS, 305th Bomb Group crew of B-17 at Chelveston after mission 1943

368th BS, 306th BG crew with B-17F Eager Beaver at Thurleigh 1944

368th BS, 306th BG crew with B-17F 41-24487 BO-Q "Eager Beaver" at Thurleigh 1944

379th BG B-17G 44-8669 over Bremen 30 March 1945

379th BG B-17G 44-8669 with radar over Bremen 30 March 1945

381st Bomb Group B-17G formation over the oil plants at Merseburg on 25 November 1944

381st BG B-17G formation over the oil plants at Merseburg on 25 November 1944

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color 2

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color 2

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color 3

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color 3

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color 6

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color 6

384th BG B-17 Bombers

384th BG B-17 Bombers

384th BG B-17 bombers dropping bombs on target

384th BG B-17 bombers dropping bombs on target

385th BG pilot Lt F W Lipe in the cockpit of his B-17F

385th BG, 549th BS pilot Lt. F. W. Lipe in the cockpit of his B-17F 26 July 1943

385th BG crew by B-17F Mr Smith in England 1943

385th Bomb Group crew by B-17F Mr Smith in England 1943

398th Bomb Group B-17 en-route to target 2

398th Bomb Group B-17 N7-P 42-97317 en-route to target 2

398th Bomb Group B-17s en-route to target

398th Bomb Group B-17s en-route to target

398th Bomb Group B-17 over Grafenwohr 5 Apil 19r45

398th Bomb Group, 601st BS B-17G 43-39184 3O-U over Grafenwohr 5 Apil 19r45

452nd BG B-17G over Germany during a Big Week raid 25 February 1944

452nd BG B-17G over Germany during a Big Week raid 25 February 1944

452nd Bomb Group B-17G 43-39250

452nd Bomb Group B-17G 43-39250 tail 1945

452nd Bomb Group B-17 2

452nd Bomb Group B-17G bombers

452nd Bomb Group Pair B-17G Pathfinders

452nd Bomb Group Pair B-17G Pathfinders

452nd Bomb Group B-17G Bomber 43-39089 sropping bombs

452nd Bomb Group, 729th BS B-17G Bomber 43-39089 dropping bombs

452nd Bomb Group B-17G 42-39973

452nd Bomb Group, 730th BS B-17G 42-39973 named "INSIDE CURVE"

452nd Bomb Group B-17 G44-6165

452nd Bomb Group, 730th BS Bomber B-17G 44-6165

452nd Bomb Group B-17 44-8015

452nd Bomb Group, 730th BS Pathfinder B-17G 44-8015 MZ-U "JOHNNY REB"

452nd Bomb Group B-17 Raid on Berlin 6 March 1944

452nd Bomb Group, 731st BS B-17 "FLAKSTOP" during raid on Berlin 6 March 1944

452nd Bomb Group’s ordnance crew prepare bombs for ’45

452nd Bomb Group's ordnance crew prepare bombs for 1945

551st BS 385th BG B-17 42-30836 raid on Brunswick

551st BS, 385th BG B-17F 42-30836 "DRAGON LADY" during raid on Brunswick 10 February 1944

91st Bomb Group B-17G landing at base

91st Bomb Group B-17G landing at base

95th BG B-17 42-3123 named Ron Chee at unfinished Andrews Field 1943

95th BG B-17F 42-3123 named "Ron Chee" at unfinished Andrews Field 1943

95th Bomb Group B-17G

95th Bomb Group, 335th BS B-17G 44-8364 and crew

AA Jeep and 381st Bomb Group B-17G Ridgewell England 1944

AA Jeep and 381st Bomb Group B-17G 42-97238 GD-I "OUR CAPTAIN" Ridgewell, England 1944

Aerial view of B-17s from the 305th BG bombing airfield at Stargard near Stettin 1944

Aerial view of B-17s from the 305th BG bombing airfield at Stargard-Klützow (Kluczewo) near Stettin 1944

Aircrew of 384th BG, 544th BS in flight gear posed by their B-17

Aircrew of 384th BG, 544th BS in flight gear posed by their B-17

B-17 42-39997 381st Bomb Group

B-17 42-39997 381st Bomb Group

B-17 bombers of the 384th BG over Dresden 1945

B-17 bombers of the 384th BG over Dresden 1945

B-17 of 384th BG, tail hit by 20 mm cannon 1943

B-17 of 384th BG, tail hit by 20 mm cannon 1943

Lt. Lake crew 303rd Bomb Group 11 November 1943

B-17 VK-M and Lt. Lake crew 303rd Bomb Group 11 November 1943

B-17F 41-24588 of the 305th BG

B-17F 41-24588 WF-A of the 305th BG, 364th BS named "CARTER AND HIS LITTLE PILLS" 1942/1943

B-17F 41-24605 Knockout Dropper after 50th Mission

B-17F 41-24605 Knockout Dropper after 50th Mission . 303rd Bomb Group, 359th BS BN-R 1943

B-17F 41-24609 Holy Mackeral! of the 303rd BG

B-17F 41-24609 BN-Q Holy Mackeral! of the 303rd Bomb Group, 359th BS

B-17F 42-29524 RD-D MEAT HOUND

B-17F 42-29524 RD-D "MEAT HOUND" of the 306th BG, 423rd BS 1943

B-17 42-29944 Winning Run

B-17F 42-29944 GN-E Winning Run aka Buzzing Bronco of the 427th BS, 303rd BG. Crew posing for pictures after a belly landing in an English field near Uckland on September 6, 1943

B-17F 42-30043 SO-V „RUTHLESS” of the 384th BG

B-17F 42-30043 SO-V "RUTHLESS" of the 384th BG, 547th BS 1943

B-17F 42-30197 The Mission Belle of the 385th BG, 549th BS

B-17F 42-30197 The Mission Belle of the 385th BG, 549th BS over Europe 1943

B-17F 42-3051 of the 305th BG during raid on Huls June 1943

B-17F 42-3051 KY-M of the 305th BG, 366th BS during raid on Huls June 1943

B-17F 42-5838 of the 384th BG

B-17F 42-5838 SO-P of the 384th BG, 547th BS "MAD MONEY II"

B-17F of the 305th BG „Flyin Hobo” 42-30015 43

B-17F of the 305th Bomb Group "Flyin Hobo" 42-30015 1943 in flight

B-17F of the 385th BG named „Sack Time” after Schweinfurt Raid 1943

B-17F of the 385th BG named "Sack Time" after Schweinfurt Raid 1943

B-17G 42-102509 The Liberty Run of the 401st BS, 91st BG

B-17G 42-102509 LL-A The Liberty Run of the 401st BS, 91st BG, 1944

B-17G 42-102557 of the 306th BG 369th BS in flight

B-17G 42-102557 "ICE COLD KATIE" of the 306th Bomb Group, 369th BS

B-17G 42-102933 BK-Q of the 384th BG

B-17G 42-102933 BK-Q "Queenie" of the 384th BG, 546th BS 1944

B-17 42-107031 of the 385th BG after German air raid on Great Ashford 1944

B-17G 42-107031 of the 385th BG, 550th BS after German air raid on Great Ashford 1944

B-17G 42-107078 N7-U of the 398th BG, 603rd BS

B-17G 42-107078 N7-U "OLE BLOOD-N-GUTS" of the 398th BG, 603rd BS

Damaged 452nd Bomb Group B-17 42-107091

B-17G 42-107091 9Z-D "FORBIDDEN FRUIT" of the 452nd Bomb Group, 728th BS at Rattlesden, May 8, 1944

B-17 42-37882 of the 95th BG „A GOODBETT” 15 April 1945

B-17G 42-37882 of the 95th BG "A GOODBETT", Merville France 15 April 1945

B-17G 42-97317 of the 398th BG

B-17G 42-97317 N7-P of the 398th BG, 603rd Bomb Squadron

B-17G 42-97469 of the 379th BG, 527th BS

B-17G 42-97469 FO-I "BUSY BABY" of the 379th Bomb Group, 527th BS

B-17G 42-97505 The Dingleberry Kids of the 306th BG

B-17G 42-97505 The Dingleberry Kids of the 306th Bomb Group, 423rd BS

B-17G 42-97636 DF-P of the 91st BG 324th BS

B-17G 42-97636 DF-P of the 91st Bomb Group, 324th BS

B-17 42-97706 of the 100th BG The Bloody Hundredth

B-17G 42-97706 XR-G of the 100th Bomb Group, 349th BS 3

B-17G 42-97781 named Eight Ball III of the 303rd BG

B-17G 42-97781 BN-O named Eight Ball III of the 303rd Bomb Group, 359th BS. 2 June 1944

B-17G 43-37527 N7-X of the 398th BG, 603rd BS 1944

B-17G 43-37527 N7-X "THE PROWLER" of the 398th BG, 603rd Bomb Squadron 1944

B-17G 43-37598 of the 306th BG „Toggle Tessie” nose art

B-17G 43-37598 RD-X of the 306th BG, 323rd BS "Toggle Tessie" nose art

B-17G 43-37703 SU-P Tremblin’ Gremlin of 384th BG

B-17G 43-37703 SU-P Tremblin' Gremlin of 384th BG, 544th BS

306th BG B-17 43-37715 LASSIE COME HOME

B-17G 43-37715 "LASSIE COME HOME" of the 306th Bomb Group, 367th BS

B-17G 43-38514 of the 100th BG The Bloody Hundredth

B-17G 43-38514 and 43-37815 EP-L of the 100th BG, Thorpe Abbotts 1944

305th BG B-17G 43-38638 over Leipzig 6 April 1945

B-17G 43-38638 JJ-E of 305th Bomb Group over Leipzig 6 April 1945

B-17G 43-38673 of the 384th Bomb Group

B-17G 43-38673 JD-L of the 384th Bomb Group, 545th BS

B-17G 43-38673 JD-L of the 384th Bomb Group

B-17G 43-38673 JD-L of the 384th Bomb Group. Erding, Germany 28 July 1945

B-17G 43-38765 MILKRUN SPECIAL II of the 306th BG

B-17G 43-38765 MILKRUN SPECIAL II of the 306th Bomb Group

B-17G 43-38840 XR-H of the 100th BG, 349th BS

B-17G 43-38840 XR-H of the 100th Bomb Group, 349th Bomb Squadron

B-17G 43-38852 EP-N Humpty Dumpty in flight pf The Bloody Hundredth

B-17G 43-38852 EP-N Humpty Dumpty from 100th Bomb Group "The Bloody Hundredth"

B-17G 44-6596 LG-P SWEET DISH of the 91st Bomb Group

B-17G 44-6596 LG-P SWEET DISH of the 91st Bomb Group, 322nd BS

B-17G 44-6814 CHOO-Z-SUZY of the 306th BG

B-17G 44-6814 CHOO-Z-SUZY of the 306th Bomb Group, 368th BS

100th Bomb Group B-17 44-8680 LD-X

B-17G 44-8680 LD-X of "The Bloody Hundredth"

B-17G H8-H 43-37908 486th BG crash Jamoigne Belgium 26 December 1944

B-17G H8-H 43-37908 "WOLFEL BEAR" of the 486th BG, 835th BS crash Jamoigne Belgium 26 December 1944

305th BG B-17G JJ-O 44-8129 over Leipzig 6 April 1945

B-17G JJ-O 44-8129 of 305th BG with radar over Leipzig 6 April 1945 "BANG AWAY LULU"

B-17G of the 100th BG Bloody Hundredth

B-17G of the 100th Bomb Group

B-17G of the 398th BG

B-17G of the 398th Bomb Group

B-17G OR-J of the 91st BG

B-17G OR-J of the 91st Bomb Group

B-17s of the 398th BG dropping bombs on target

B-17s of the 398th BG dropping bombs on target

B-17s of the 398th BG over Halle 31 March 1945

B-17s of the 398th BG over Halle 31 March 1945

B-17s of the 91st BG during a Big Week mission

B-17s of the 91st BG during a Big Week mission to the Messerschmitt factory at Augsburg, 25 February 1944

Badly damaged 305th BG’s B-17F „Old Bill” and Bruce Bairnsfather 15 May 1943

Badly damaged 422nd BS BS, 305th BG's B-17F 42-29673 JJ-S "Old Bill" and Bruce Bairnsfather 15 May 1943

Battle damage to tail of B-17G 42-31043 of the 379th BG

Battle damage to tail of B-17G 42-31043 LF-L "ELSIE MAE" of the 379th BG, 526th BS 13 September 1944

Belly landing of 379th Bomb Group B-17 42-38183

Belly landing of 379th Bomb Group B-17 42-38183 FR-C "Lost Angel"

B-17G 42-31143 SATAN’S LADY of the 306th BG

Bomber B-17G 42-31143 "SATAN'S LADY" of the 306th Bomb Group

B-17G 42-38148 „Mamu” of the 306th Bomb Group, 368th BS

Bomber B-17G 42-38148 "Mamu" of the 306th Bomb Group, 368th BS

303rd BG bombers en route to bomb Oschersleben

Bombers en route to bomb Oschersleben. 42-37875 GN-A Empress of D Street aka Flying Bison of the 303rd BG 427th BS 1944

Bombs falling from 452nd BG B-17 43-37644

Bombs falling from 452nd BG B-17 43-37644 "FEATHER MERCHANT" during the raid over Germany. 24 December 1944

British Queen by 306th BG B-17G 42-102547 „ROSE OF YORK”

British Queen by 306th BG, 367th BS B-17G 42-102547 "ROSE OF YORK"

Burned-out B-17G 43-38523 EP-F of the 100th BG 4 January 1945

Burned-out B-17G 43-38523 EP-F of the 100th Bomb Group, 351th BS 4 January 1945

Cannon fire battle damage 379th BG B-17G 20 April 1944

Cannon fire battle damage 379th Bomb Group B-17G 20 April 1944

Crashed B-17 GY-L of the 306th BG, 367th BS Luneburger Heide 1944

Crashed B-17 GY-L of the 306th BG, 367th BS Luneburger Heide 1944

B-17 42-30037 BK-F of the 384th BG, 546th BS

Crashed B-17F 42-30037 BK-F of the 384th BG, 546th BS Gouchaupre, France June 1943

Crashed B-17G 43-38661 of the 398th BG

Crashed B-17G 43-38661 3O-P of the 398th BG, 601st Bomb Squadron, 1945

Crashed B-17G 43-38661 3O-P of the 398th BG, 601st BS

Crashed B-17G 43-38661 3O-P of the 398th BG, 601st BS, 1945 2

B-17F 42-29921 Oklahoma Okie

Crew members of the 324th BS, 91st BG B-17F 42-29921 DF-Z "Oklahoma Okie" putting on their new flak jackets before taking off on a mission 1943

Crew of B-17 „Hell’s Angels” 41-24577 358th BS, 303rd BG 1944

Crew of B-17 "Hell's Angels" 41-24577 358th BS, 303rd Bomb Group 1944

Crew poses with their B-17G 44-8916

Crew poses with their B-17G 44-8916 LN-R. 100th BG, 350th BS England 1945

B-17F 42-5913 Shack Bunny at Great Ashfield

Crewmen look at scoreboard on 385th BG's B-17F 42-5913 Shack Bunny at Great Ashfield airfield in England 1943

Crewmen of the 379th BG 526th BS B-17 Bad Penny 43

Crewmen of the 379th BG, 526th BS B-17 "Bad Penny" 1943

Crewmen of the 91st BG, 401st BS walk from their B-17G

Crewmen of the 91st BG, 401st BS walk from their B-17G 43-37610 LL-A Zootie Cutie 1944

Damaged B-17F of the 385th BG returns to England 1943

Damaged B-17F of the 385th BG returns to England 1943

384th Bomb Group B-17 42-97521 20 February 1945

Damaged B-17G 42-97521 JD-H "The Saint" of 384th Bomb Group, 20 February 1945

B-17G 43-38633 of the 379th BG at Woodbridge

Damaged B-17G 43-38633 of the 379th BG at Woodbridge January 1945

Damaged B-17G of The Bloody Hundredth

Damaged B-17G 43-38852 Humpty Dumpty EP-N of 351st BS, 100th BG

Damaged tail of B-17G 42-97261

Damaged tail of B-17G 42-97261 FO-P from 379th BG 15 April 1944

Flak Damage to 379th BG B-17

Flak Damage to 379th Bomb Group B-17

Damaged B-17G 43-38852 Humpty Dumpty EP-N of 351st BS, 100th BG 3

Flak damaged B-17G 43-38852 Humpty Dumpty EP-N of 351st BS, 100th BG 3

Flak damaged B-17G 43-38852 Humpty Dumpty EP-N of 351st BS, 100th BG 4

Flak damaged B-17G 43-38852 Humpty Dumpty EP-N of 351st BS, 100th BG 4

549th BS 385th BG B-17F 42-30251

Flying Fortress 42-30251 Piccadilly Queen after it returned home from a raid with with wounded aboard in the late summer 1943

B-17F 42-5729 Piccadilly Commando of the 306th BG

Flying Fortress 42-5729 WW-G Piccadilly Commando of the 306th BG, 369th BS

B-17F 42-30251 Piccadilly Queen of the 385th BG, 549th Squadron

Flying Fortress Piccadilly Queen of the 385th Bomb Group, 549th Squadron

Formation of B-17G of the 381st BG en route to hit targets around Bremen in 44

Formation of B-17G of the 381st BG en route to hit targets around Bremen in 44

Formation of B-17G of the 381st BG en route to hit targets around Frankfurt 24 March 1944

Formation of B-17G of the 381st BG en route to hit targets around Frankfurt 24 March 1944

Formation of B-17G of the 381st BG

Formation of B-17G of the 381st Bomb Group

91st Bomb Group raid on Osnabruck 22 December 1943

Fortresses during 91st BG raid on Osnabruck 22 December 1943

91st BG raid on Oberpfaffenhaffen 18 March 1944

Fortresses during 91st Bomb Group raid on Oberpfaffenhaffen 18 March 1944

381st Bomb Group B-17 formation in color

Fortresses: 42-106994 VE-K "LITTLE GUY", 42-107112 VE-O "SLEEPY TIME GAL", 42-97059 VP-S "MARSHA SUE", 43-37675 VE-N, 44-6163 GD-P

Ground crew of 303rd BG with B-17F Green Hornet

Ground crew of 303rd BG, 359th BS with B-17F 41-24603 Green Hornet

Ground personnel of the 303rd BG work on the engines of B-17 41-24603 The Green Hornet 1943

Ground personnel of the 303rd BG work on the engines of B-17F 41-24603 The Green Hornet 1943

Interior battle damage on 379th BG B-17

Interior battle damage on 379th BG B-17, 13 September 1944

B-17 42-31333 Wee Willie April 8, 1945

Left wing of B-17G LG-W 42-31333 Wee Willie 322nd BS 91st BG falls away after having suffered a direct flak hit over Stendal on April 8 1945

Lt Edwin Little leads his crew from their B-17 „Katy”

Lt Edwin Little leads his crew from their B-17F "Katy" 42-30807 WF-K of the 305th BG 364th BS 1943

Lt John Richey pilot of the 385th BG

Lt. John Richey pilot of the 385th BG, 549th BS B-17 Ohio Air Force talks with bombardier Winnerman and squadron commander Maj. Archie Benner 1943

M6 Bomb Service Truck unloading beside 381st BG 20 August 1943

M6 Bomb Service Truck unloading beside 381st Bomb Group 20 August 1943

Pilot Lt. Kaplan of the 549th BS, 385th seen in front of his B-17 26 July 1943

Pilot Lt. Kaplan of the 549th BS, 385th seen in front of his B-17 26 July 1943

B-17 Belle of the Blue 42-30094

Pilot William Swope beside 385th BG, 551st BS's B-17 Belle of the Blue 42-30094 1943

Pilots and Crew Chief check supercharger on B-17

Pilots and Crew Chief check supercharger on B-17 of 548th BS, 385th BG at Great Ashfield 1943

Secretary of War Stimson Presents MOH to 306th BG Gunner Maynard Smith

Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson Presents MOH to 306th BG Gunner Maynard Smith

Squadron Commander Daniel Rive

Squadron Commander Daniel Rive talks with gunner Sgt John Leahy of the 385th BG, 549th BS aboard B-17 Vibrant Virgin 1943

B-17 Flying Fortress photo gallery part 4