43-38438
USAAF accident report photo
Object Number - UPL 38242 - B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38438) of the 306th Bomb Group after crash landing on 10 January 1945.
Delivered Cheyenne 7/8/44; Hunter 13/8/44; Dow Fd 9/9/44; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-U] Thurleigh 1/10/44; Salvaged 8/1/45.
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![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
