UPL 71561

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43-38297 in the foreground of formation.
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B-17 43-38297 in the foreground of the formation at high altitude. Note unidentified aircraft banking downward near the center of the image. Most aircraft appear to be 3rd Air Division 390 Bomber Group (square "J").

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Units

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

3rd Air Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38297

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

From the collection of Kenneth Woodrow Coleman. Norden bombsight inspector employed at the Naval Ordinance Plant in Indianapolis.