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The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Mudhen". Image by Robert Astrella 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '15 Photo Sqdn/ MTO. Mount Farm.'

41-24434

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Mudhen
  • Unit: 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group

41-24435

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 2nd Bomb Group

41-24438

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group

41-24439

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chief Sly
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

41-2444

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24440) nicknamed "I Had Spurs" and an F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Riggins, 381st Flt. Line.'

41-24440

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: I Got Spurs

41-24441

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Francis X
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron

41-24443

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Johnny Reb II, Johnny Reb Jr
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

41-24444

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Red Gremlin, Superman
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron
41-24445

41-24445

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Six Bits aka Southern Belle
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron

41-24447

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kickapoo
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

41-24449

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Short Snorter
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

41-2445

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: So Solly Please