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401st Bomb Group, Mission No. 191, 5 Jan 1945, Koblenz, Germany. Briefing took place at 0500 hours. All but one aircraft, which had lost hydraulic pressure, were off by 1010 hours. One ship aborted, returning at 1234 hours, and a spare landed at 1255 hours. At 1300 hours another 401st ship landed at Polebrook with an engine out and a full bomb load. At 1620 hours, it was reported that one 401st aircraft had landed at Manston with an engine out and low on gas. All but three aircraft had returned by 1643 hours, and these were accounted for, having landed at other bases. Briefing took place at 0500 hours. All but one aircraft, which had lost hydraulic pressure, were off by 1010 hours. One ship aborted, returning at 1234 hours, and a spare landed at 1255 hours. At 1300 hours another 401st ship landed at Polebrook with an engine out and a full bomb load. At 1620 hours, it was reported that one 401st aircraft had landed at Manston with an engine out and low on gas. All but three aircraft had returned by 1643 hours, and these were accounted for, having landed at other bases.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 401st Bomb Group, airborne in spite of the flak hole ripped into its left wing. Printed caption on reverse: '56751 AC- BERLIN DAMAGE- Flak over Berlin, March 18 1945, during the more than 1300 heavy bomber attack on rail and industrial targets in the capital city of the Reich, was responsible for the torn wing tip on the US Eight AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Intense anti-aircraft fire made things hot for the heavy bombers over the target. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Diabolical Angel
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Gee Eyewanna Go Home
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

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