42-5280

A group of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb Group are refueled up for a raid The tail of a B-17 (serial number 42-5280) is in the background. Printed caption on reverse: 'Giants Of The Air. The big day raid on Germany this week has once again proved the efficiency of the Flying Fortress. Here is the latest type to be in action. F.11519. Getting fueled up at an army air base are these giant Boeing Flying Fortresses. Characteristic of the craft is this giant dorsal fin, which gives it extreme stabili media-408546.jpg FRE 3908 A group of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb Group are refueled up for a raid The tail of a B-17 (serial number 42-5280) is in the background. Printed caption on reverse: 'Giants Of The Air. The big day raid on Germany this week has once again proved the efficiency of the Flying Fortress. Here is the latest type to be in action. F.11519. Getting fueled up at an army air base are these giant Boeing Flying Fortresses. Characteristic of the craft is this giant dorsal fin, which gives it extreme stability in flight, enabling greater bombing accuracy. S.&.G. B.E.' On reverse: Sport & General Press Agency, US Army Press Censor E.T.O. and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3908 - A group of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb Group are refueled up for a raid The tail of a B-17 (serial number 42-5280) is in the background....

Delivered Geiger 9/11/42; Cutbank 19/12/42; Walla Walla 4/2/43; Spokane 1/8/43; 247 BU Smoky Hill 10/6/44; 4136 BU Tinker 30/7/44; 235 BU Biggs 27/9/44; 4202 BU Syracuse 14/11/44; Recl Comp 3/1/46.

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FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A group of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb Group are refueled up for a raid The tail of a B-17 (serial number 42-5280) is in the background. Printed caption on reverse: 'Giants Of The Air. The big day raid on Germany this week has once again proved the efficiency of the Flying Fortress. Here is the latest type to be in action. F.11519. Getting fueled up at an army air base are these giant Boeing Flying Fortresses. Characteristic of the craft is this giant dorsal fin, which gives it extreme stabili

Object number: FRE 3908 - A group of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb...