| Caption | B-17E formation aircraft of the 379th Bomber Group of the US 525th Bomber Squadron, RAF Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, 24 Jul 1944 ww2dbase | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force | |||||
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| Photo Size | 3,751 x 2,962 pixels | |||||
| Photos on Same Day | 24 Jul 1944 | |||||
| Photos at Same Place | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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David Stubblebine says:
28 Mar 2010 12:08:25 AM
This particular aircraft flew as the "Birmingham Blitzkrieg" and served as a target tug as well as an assembly ship with the 379th BG. She originally flew with the 97th BG during some of the first Eighth Air Force bombing missions in 1942.
David Stubblebine says:28 Mar 2010 12:08:25 AM
This particular aircraft flew as the "Birmingham Blitzkrieg" and served as a target tug as well as an assembly ship with the 379th BG. She originally flew with the 97th BG during some of the first Eighth Air Force bombing missions in 1942.
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom |
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