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B-17G Fortress “Lost Angel” Belly landed at RAF Kimbolton after being damaged over Magdeburg, Germany, 28 Sep 1944. Note that the crew had unbolted and dropped the ball turret to keep it from breaking the airframe’s back

Caption   B-17G Fortress “Lost Angel” Belly landed at RAF Kimbolton after being damaged over Magdeburg, Germany, 28 Sep 1944. Note that the crew had unbolted and dropped the ball turret to keep it from breaking the airframe’s back ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley
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Photos on Same Day 28 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 14 Jan 2013

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