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| Caption | Movie still of a B-17G Fortress with the 92nd Bomb Group flying from RAF Podington in Bedfordshire, England fitted with two Disney Bombs in underwing bomb racks, Feb 1945. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Date | Feb 1945 | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
| Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
| Identification Code | IWM FRE 5757 | ||||||||
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| Licensing | According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Photo Size | 1,120 x 808 pixels | ||||||||
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27 Sep 2023 11:59:02 AM
Note the pointed tail cones on the Disney Bombs. These were strictly for cleaner aerodynamics during the free-fall phase of the bomb’s drop. When the rocket motors in the tail fired 30 seconds after release, the tail cones separated.