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| Caption | B-17E formation aircraft of the 379th Bomber Group of the US 525th Bomber Squadron, RAF Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, 24 Jul 1944 ww2dbase | |||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom | |||||
| Date | 24 Jul 1944 | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force | |||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 24 Jul 1944 | |||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Photo Size | 3,751 x 2,962 pixels | |||||
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David Stubblebine says:
28 Mar 2010 12:08:25 AM
This particular aircraft flew as the "Birmingham Blitzkrieg" and served as a target tug as well as an assembly ship with the 379th BG. She originally flew with the 97th BG during some of the first Eighth Air Force bombing missions in 1942.
David Stubblebine says:28 Mar 2010 12:08:25 AM
This particular aircraft flew as the "Birmingham Blitzkrieg" and served as a target tug as well as an assembly ship with the 379th BG. She originally flew with the 97th BG during some of the first Eighth Air Force bombing missions in 1942.
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