FRE 8550
IMAGE![A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group spins out of control after a flak hit, 2 November 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '55102 USAF - B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th Air Force over on its back out of control following damage to the tail by flak. Other Fortresses continue on to bomb Mersberg, Germany's synthetic oil plant, 2 November 1944.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) and Substandard Original Material [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-414565.jpg.webp?itok=TUV-l2ts)
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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group spins out of control after a flak hit, 2 November 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '55102 USAF - B-17 Flying Fortress of the 8th Air Force over on its back out of control following damage to the tail by flak. Other Fortresses continue on to bomb Mersberg, Germany's synthetic oil plant, 2 November 1944.' On reverse: US Air Force 1361st Photographic Squadron AAVS (MAC) and Substandard Original Material [Stamps].
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment