FRE 10458

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The nose of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Leading Lady". The aircraft has had all its visible engines removed, and also has completed over 100 missions at the time of this photograph. Handwritten caption on reverse: '305BG, Kingman.'

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Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39948) nicknamed "Leading Lady". Printed caption on reverse: '60701 AC- Lt Murray with air and ground crews of the 305th Bomb Gp are shown beside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Leading Lady" 11/7/44 England. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Leading Lady
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to aircraft associations
Sources

Connected to aircraft record from info in aircraft 42-39948's biography.

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection