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B-17 Flying Fortress bomber at rest, silhouetted by the setting sun, Langley Field, Virginia, United States, Jul 1942; note B-18 Bolo and two A-20 Havoc aircraft in background

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Caption     B-17 Flying Fortress bomber at rest, silhouetted by the setting sun, Langley Field, Virginia, United States, Jul 1942; note B-18 Bolo and two A-20 Havoc aircraft in background ww2dbase
Date  Jul 1942
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   LC-DIG-fsac-1a35090
 
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B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
B-18 Bolo   Main article  Photos  
A-20 Havoc   Main article  Photos  
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 8,340 x 6,508 pixels



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1. don says:
18 Sep 2011 03:58:59 AM

That photo is priceless! I've never seen such resolution and color from a 1942-vintage picture...thanks for sharing this!

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