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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group in the 1970s. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Sally B, 457 B.G., 8th Air Force. "Modern Photo", post 1975.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sally B

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection