Does anyone have good source where I can read about the standard/theoretical organization of USAAF air units from 43-45?
I have only found this: USAAF - Organization and Equipment - Tactical Organization | but that's with an unknown number of reserve aircraft and not broken-down into squadrons...
B-17F-90-BO 'Slo-Jo', 42-30168 (
30168 (385th BG, 550th BS, 'Slo-Jo') shot down by Fw. Walter Kohne in Fw 190A-6 of JG 1/2 and
exploded over North Sea N of Lengeoog, Germany Dec 11, 1943. MACR 1666. 7 KIA, 3 POW
)
On 11th of December 1943, 538 heavy bombers of the U.S...
Dear All,
Here is an old picture of my grandad standing on the wing of a Bomber in the desert during the African Campaign.
Anyone know what plane it is and which squadrons operated these in Africa during WW2?
Cheers,
DanMorris