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| Caption | US B-17F Fortress aircraft 'Hell Belle' of the 91st Bomb Group, 401st Bomb Squadron doing a low-level fly-by at RAF Bassingbourn, England, United Kingdom, Jun-Sep 1943 ww2dbase | |||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| Date | Sep 1943 | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force | |||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Photo Size | 3,758 x 2,930 pixels | |||||
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2. 
Bill says:
13 Aug 2012 08:35:11 PM
Thank you Mr. Stubblebine for all this amazing information.
Bill says:13 Aug 2012 08:35:11 PM
Thank you Mr. Stubblebine for all this amazing information.
3. Anonymous says:
28 Mar 2014 09:00:07 PM
I think this might be the b17 plane that my uncle 1st Lt Jens Weiby piloted on 12-1-1943(I know he was not piloting his own plane---but a different one that day)--they were shot down 12-1-1943; he was assigned 323BS/91BG Bassingbourn 21/10/43 & later assigned 401BS; MIA Leverkusen: CR Leutesdorf Germany. He was reported alive originally; but eventually buried in Netherlands--any info is appreciated.Kind of a history nut. Thank you. Pat Watt
28 Mar 2014 09:00:07 PM
I think this might be the b17 plane that my uncle 1st Lt Jens Weiby piloted on 12-1-1943(I know he was not piloting his own plane---but a different one that day)--they were shot down 12-1-1943; he was assigned 323BS/91BG Bassingbourn 21/10/43 & later assigned 401BS; MIA Leverkusen: CR Leutesdorf Germany. He was reported alive originally; but eventually buried in Netherlands--any info is appreciated.Kind of a history nut. Thank you. Pat Watt
4. Anonymous says:
15 Apr 2015 03:46:01 PM
Awesome picture! - every bit as exciting as 70+ yrs ago, one can almost hear the roar of the radial engines - Also excellent story, glad most of the crew made it. Well done Thanks
15 Apr 2015 03:46:01 PM
Awesome picture! - every bit as exciting as 70+ yrs ago, one can almost hear the roar of the radial engines - Also excellent story, glad most of the crew made it. Well done Thanks
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24 Jan 2012 07:04:42 PM
This plane was shot down 1 Dec 1943 on a raid to Leverkusen, Germany and crash landed at Boich, Germany. All 10 crew were taken prisoner.