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B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight over Mount Rainier, Washington, United States, 28 Jul 1943; note the special external hardpoints modification

Caption     B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight over Mount Rainier, Washington, United States, 28 Jul 1943; note the special external hardpoints modification ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   UPL 26660
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B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 800 x 625 pixels
Photos on Same Day 28 Jul 1943
Added By David Stubblebine
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.

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Mar 2010 08:04:04 PM

Date conflict: Boeing dates this photograph July 28, 1943 in Washington State, USA, but other sources list this aircraft as "Good Time Cholly II" lost July 14, 1943 over Evreux, France while flying with 94th BG, 331st BS.
2. John Nowak says:
22 Jun 2019 09:53:35 AM

I just bought a slightly different version of this photo at a garage sale.

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