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The Queen of England inspects the 306th BG B-17G 42-102547 "ROSE OF YORK"

This B17 was Missing in Action following a mission to Berlin February 3rd 1945. 10 KIA. Hit by Flak over target and on the return flight. In the last radio contact, the pilot reported that one engine had been shot out and another losing gasoline and that they were headed for the English Coast. Nothing was heard nor found about the Fortress and the men on board, which were considered as having crashed in the Channel, with all men on board Missing In Action. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 12283

 

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the source: AGAINST THE DDS

 

[Graeme]

Conserving fuel in 1939....

(Chronicle of the 20th Century)

 

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[michaelmaltby]

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368th BS, 306th BG crew with B-17F 41-24487 BO-Q "Eager Beaver" at Thurleigh 1944. Was the longest serving B-17F in 8th BC. Returned to the USA Tinker 28/7/44; to Williamsport Technical Institute, Patterson Fd, Penn.; 20/6/45 for aeronautical programme, the nose section still on display.

 

[michaelmaltby]

...sad ... not one happy face .. grim .. but the ship brought them home ...

 

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[Snautzer01]

Conserving fuel in 1939....

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(Chronicle of the 20th Century)

 

[buffnut453]

Conserving fuel in 1939....

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This is the first thing that came into my mind when I saw that picture:

 

[Graeme]

Still conserving fuel - according to the caption ; "Petrol rationing in Italy produced some strange effects, as seen here in Milan in the spring of 1939."

 

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[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[michaelmaltby]

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"navigating WW2aircraft.net ..."

 

[Snautzer01]

Pardon Our Interruption...

Good advice no pussyfooting around

 

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[Wildcat]

RAAF OTU Liberators.

 

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... waiting for doom