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B-17G Fortresses of the US 15th Air Force trailing condensation trails amid anti-aircraft flak bursts during the bombing run over Graz, Austria, 4 Mar 1945. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     B-17G Fortresses of the US 15th Air Force trailing condensation trails amid anti-aircraft flak bursts during the bombing run over Graz, Austria, 4 Mar 1945. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
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B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 1,200 x 849 pixels
Photos on Same Day 4 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Graz, Austria
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Nov 2015 11:53:53 PM

Other sources caption this photo as taking place on 3 Mar 1945 but this does not square with the USAAF Chronology that says poor weather canceled bombing operations for the 15th Air Force on 3 Mar 1945 but Graz was among several targets bombed by over 630 B-17s and B-24s on 4 Mar 1945.

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WW2-Era Place Name Graz, Austria
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