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44-8483

media-23034.png UPL 23034 44-8483 N8-T. On 18th January 1945 this aircraft was reclassified as a HO aircraft after modification at Honington. (A HO aircraft was fitted with a radar scanner plus a GEE H, a navigation device).

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Object Number - UPL 23034 - 44-8483 N8-T. On 18th January 1945 this aircraft was reclassified as a HO aircraft after modification at Honington. (A HO aircraft was fitted with a...

Delivered Dallas 25/9/44; Hunter 20/10/44; Grenier 9/11/44; Assigned as SH aircraft 600BS/398BG [N8-T] Nuthampstead 2/12/44; after modification back to HO aircraft 18/1/45; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 5/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group.

600th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

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Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

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.'

Thurleigh

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bedford

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Date12 Aug 2016 10:46:01

Contributoremma simpson

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Date12 Aug 2016 10:36:48

Contributoremma simpson

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Date12 Aug 2016 09:07:58

Contributoremma simpson

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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Museum.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:01

ContributorAAM

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Object number: UPL 23034 - 44-8483 N8-T. On 18th January 1945 this aircraft...