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[Wurger]

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[syscom3]

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

Missing in Action Hamburg 20/6/44. Flak damage resulted in ditching off of England.

All rescued and returned to duty.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

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That tail gunner didn't seem to had a wide viewing ángel.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

USAAF Anson (AT-20 for them). One of the 50 Mk.II supplied from Canada.

 

[SaparotRob]

Nice looking Anson!

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Wurger]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

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That on the trolley is an aircraft engine with cowling?

 

[michaelmaltby]

.. power egg??

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Capt. Vick]

That on the trolley is an aircraft engine with cowling?

Yup. Looks like a replacement gnome for the 323

 

[Wildcat]

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Snautzer01]

Very Casual Friday.

 

[Wurger]

Yep..

 

[seesul]

B-17G 42-31473 of the 301st Bombardment Group, 353rd BS

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Not 301st but 99BG. The short time used marking of 5BW often creates confusion among historians. In March '44 it was decided to use at the 5 BW the following symbols - Y in a square over the S/N at all groups and numbers 1-4 under the S/N. 1 stand for 2BG, 2 for 97BG, 3 for 99BG and 4 for 301BG. In April '44, when 463BG and 483BG joined the 5BW the new symbols were used for each group separately again.

Btw, this machine (42-31473 "My Baby") crashed not far away from where I live. Brother of the co-pilot (KIA) visited us and the crash site as well some years ago. Other pics of this machine are here, just scroll the page down B-17G, Nová Bošáca, SR | Letecká bitva Karpaty It also had 20 mm cannon in tail.

Here's one more example of this short time lived marking at B-17G "Marishka". 1 stands for 2BG... Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress named Marishka of the 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron | World War Photos

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

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How many of those around were also collaborationists albeit in a less prominent way? Who know, but bet that more than a handful.

 

[michaelmaltby]

"... How many of those around were also collaborationists albeit in a less prominent way? Who know, but bet that more than a handful."
.. no question. It was France and women are women, but to answer your question figuratively, the Gendarme for starters.

 

[syscom3]

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