69 Squadron Israel Air Force Photograph Collection

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Identifier1985-07-27-DDescription

The 69 Squadron Israel Air Force Photograph Collection is comprised of four color photographs of first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife, Paula, with 69 Squadron, Israel Air Force, inspecting Boeing B-17 aircraft that had participated in Israel's War of Independence in 1948. Included is a detailed description of how three repurposed B-17s shifted Israel's air potential during the war.

Datecirca 1948-1973Resource RecordGuide to the 69 Squadron Israel Air Force Photograph CollectionLanguageEnglishRights HolderThe Museum of Flight ArchivesRightsPermission to publish material from the 69 Squadron Israel Air Force Photograph Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.Bibliographic CitationThe 69 Squadron Israel Air Force Photograph Collection/The Museum of FlightAccess StatusThe photographs have been digitized from this collection.

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[Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, Mrs. Ben-Gurion, and others with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]

[Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, Mrs. Ben-Gurion, and others inspecting Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]

[Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, Mrs. Ben-Gurion, and 69 Squadron with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]

[Prime Minister Ben-Gurion in cockpit of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft]

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69 Squadron Israel Air Force Photograph Collection