FRE 5739

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Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group fit a nose turret to a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3506) nicknamed "Sir Baboon McGoon" at Tannington, December 1943. Written on slide casing: 'Tannington, Suffolk 12/43.'.'

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Personnel watch a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3506) nicknamed "Sir Baboon McGoon" of the 91st Bomb Group prepare for take off at Tannington, December 1943. Written on slide casing: 'Sir Baboon McGoon/ 324 BS, Tannington, Suffolk 12/43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sir Baboon McGoon
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection