FRE 3513
IMAGEHandwritten on reverse: '91st BG. 8th Air Force.' Actually, one of three B-17/PB-1 aircraft restored in the U.S. and flown to England for the filming of the motion picture, "The War Lover," in the early 1960s. Filmed predominantly at Manston.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorGerry Asher
Sources
The markings are related to a 91st BG B-17F, but the aircraft itself is a much later variant (note the staggered waist windows and "Cheyenne" tail turret).