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A B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31922) of the 385th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "945 (44) WPU - 5-1-44 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31922 - FA/FSAD."

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Units

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31922) of the 385th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "945 (44) WPU - 5-1-44 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31922 - FA/FSAD."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Purple Shaft
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection