Homer Rickman World War II Photographs

Title

Homer Rickman World War II Photographs

Description

The Homer Rickman World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of eight black-and-white photographs, presumably taken by Rickman and featuring several aircraft squadrons from the 490th Bomb Group. The photos were taken both during combat missions and on the ground at the squadron's home base at RAF Eye, near Mellis, England. The photos showcase several B-17 Flying Fortresses, including one where they are pursued by Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighters. Also featured is a Hawker Hurricane on hardstand, a B-24 Liberator performing a pre-flight check, and an aerial photograph of Berlin the day before V-E Day.

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Date

circa 1940s

Language

All materials are in English.

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Homer Rickman World War II Photographs must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The Homer Rickman World War II Photographs/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

1993-10-06A

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Aerial view of Berlin, Germany]
Aerial photograph of Berlin, Germany, circa 1939-1945.Inscription on verso: "Berlin. Bombs PLL corner."

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight]
Photograph of three U.S. Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight, circa 1941-1945.Inscription on verso: "B-17 - WWII. Headed for Kiel Canal."

[Left wing section of Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft]
Photograph of the left wing section of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft, England, circa 1941-1945.Inscription on verso: "B-24 - WWII. Mellis near Diss, England."

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft parked next to tree]
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 337861) parked next to a tree, England, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "WWII. B-17 Thumper #2, England."

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft dropping bombs over Stuttgart, Germany]
Photograph of several U.S. Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (visible tail number 338587) dropping bombs over Stuttgart, Germany, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "B-17 – WWII. Over Stuttgart, Germany."

[Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft attacking formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses]
Photograph of several Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft attacking a formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, circa 1941-1945.Inscription on verso: "WWII. B-17's + M109's."

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft dropping bombs over Remagen, Germany]
Photograph of two U.S. Army Air Forces Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (visible tail number 338158) dropping bombs over Remagen, Germany, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "B-17 - WWII. Remagin [Remagen], Germany."

[Hawker Hurricane aircraft]
Photograph of a Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane aircraft, England, circa 1939-1945.Inscription on verso: "WWII. Hawker Hurricane. England."
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