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[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight]

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Identifier2022-04-29-2_image_043SourceThe John W. Allen World War II Collection (2022-04-29-2), Box 1, Folder 2CreatorAllen, John W., 1923-2011DescriptionPhotographic slide of three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the 91st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, in flight, November 2, 1944. A contrail from a German Messerschmitt aircraft is visible behind the B-17s. The image was taken from the B-17G "Times A-Wastin'."

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Typed caption on accompanying document: "38. ME 163 or ME 262 goes straight up 12:52."Creation Date1944-11-02SubjectWorld War II, 1939-1945United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 91stUnited States. Army Air ForcesAirplanes, MilitaryBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress FamilyExtent1 photograph : transparency, color ; 2 x 2 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatcolor slidesBibliographic CitationThe John W. Allen World War II Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight]