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Here's our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, Langley Field, Va. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • 7 older comments, and then…
  • sheepbait said:
    wonderful lighting on this shot.
  • RoninVision said:
    Agreed. Wonder what he used?
  • benmillett said:
    I featured this today on my website today. Thanks for making all these available to us.
  • roderickbodine said:
    Almost looks like a sepia print.
  • djmark1972 said:
    amazing. everything about this one is amazing.

Desert Warrior 0003

from SDASM Archives

  • Eagle0025 said:
    The Desert Warrior was North American B-25C, s/n 41-12860, that was assigned to the 81st BS, 12th BG, 9th AF. She took part in operations from El Alamein across Africa through Sicily. The ship flew 73 combat missions, dropped over 83 tons of bombs, shot down 3 enemy fighters, and accrued 191 combat hours. To reclamation June 21, 1946.

09_03954 Keeler Collection Image

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  • Stig Jarlevik said:
    This is a B-17G 43-38067 which came to 412BS 95BG as QW-E. in Aug 1944.
    The Guys look fresh so maybe taken shortly after its arrival.
    Stig
  • Eagle0025 said:
    Delivered Cheyenne, WY 21/6/44; Kearney, NE 16/7/44; Dow Fd, ME 3/8/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-E] Horham 4/8/44, aka BIG CHIEF ILLINIWEEK; force landed battle damaged 16/11/44 RAF Woodbridge, UK; then force landed B-58 AF Melsbroek, Bel 6/5/45; and at A-92 AF St Trond, Bel; Returned to USA Bradley, CT 27/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, TX 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, AZ 20/11/45.