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A giant of the skyways poises for flight, Langley Field, Va. The four powerful engines of a YB-17 bomber are warmed up before a takeoff (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • perfgeek said:
    While we see only three of the four ostensibly warmed-up engines, it is clear that at least one of them - starboard inboard - isn't running at all... :) Looks like an A-20 in the background on the right - not sure what is in the background on the left - a Ventura perhaps?
  • Mitchel25J (69 plus million Views Thank You ) said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called B-17 Flying Fortress, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
  • antwharrington said:
    Interesting shot, I never realised that any YB17's remained in service during the war years. Interesting to see that nose turret arrangement. The aircraft to the left is a Douglas B18 Bolo, a bomber based on the DC-2 transport aircraft. The B17 and B18 were designed to the same specification, so it's interesting to see the two in the same shot.

Hitler would like this man to go home and forget about the war. A good American non-com at the side machine gun of a huge YB-17 bomber is a man who knows his business and works hard at it (LOC)

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  • ad hoc paper said:
    "Hitler would like this man to go home" "A good American non-com" " man who knows his business and works hard at it" What a crap.

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)

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  • 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.