UPL 27749
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BIG MOOSE Crash landing pilot was William Whitson of OLD BILL fame It was a dead stick landing,As the last engine sputtered to a halt prior to them getting wheels on the ground.Photo 3 engines out as approaching RAF Heston .As told to Graham Meiklejohn by William Whitson.
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Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Moose
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron 379th Bomb Group