UPL 79071

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Original photo caption - "At the 1st Strategical Air depot near Honington, England, a salvage crew prepares to hoist the fuselage section of a wrecked Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress"* in order to move it to the 'Graveyard' for salvage. 1943." *42-30374 'Little Sir Echo'

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42-30374

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Sir Echo
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

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Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

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