[Destroyed Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress]

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Title

[Destroyed Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress]

Description

Photograph of the front portion of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress aircraft that was destroyed during the Pearl Harbor attack, Hickam Field, December 7, 1941. The aircraft was attacked by Japanese forces while attempting to land. Bullets hit magnesium flares, igniting a fire that led to the aircraft breaking in two.

Date

1941-12-07

Coverage

Bibliographic Citation

The Lee Embree Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2007-08-08_image_038_01