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[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force.Inscription on verso: "B-17 – flown by M.Gen Wolfe – Commanding General of 5th Air Force.…
[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress tail]
Photograph of the tail fin of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (tail number 483411) at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force.Inscription on verso: "Huge tail of Maj. General Wolfe's B-17. He is…
[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 483411) parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The tail bears the emblem of the Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. The inscription notes that the plane belonged to Major General Kenneth Bonner Wolfe, Commanding General of the Fifth Air Force.Inscription on verso: "Maj. General Wolfe's B-17. Komaki Airdrome.…
[1939 National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio]
Film footage of the 1939 National Championship Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1939. The footage includes scenes of aerobatics, formation flying, parachute jumps, air races, officials, and spectators. Identified aircraft include: 00:03:45 - Monocoupe Model 11000:04:10 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawks00:04:27 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-1500:07:37 - Grumman F3Fs, likely U.S. Navy or Marine…
[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight over building]
Photograph of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight over a building, circa 1941-1945.Part of a scrapbook from Lyden H. Rien's service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, circa 1941-1945.
[Servicemen and dog with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft]
Photographic group portrait of ten servicemen and a dog with a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1941-1945. The men are identified by rank, last name, and nickname in the verso inscription.Inscription on verso: "Left to right -- Front Row / Lt. Slusser -- '[Roffit? Robbit?]' / Lt. Sherman -- 'Tail Wheel' / Lt. Askey -- 'Colonel' / Lt. Lundahl -- 'Fuddle' / Back Row / S/Sgt. Cassidy --…
[Servicemen with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft]
Photographic group portrait of nine servicemen with a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, circa 1941-1945. The men are identified by name and crew position in the verso inscription.Inscription on verso: "Left to right -- back row / Kenneth Barning -- Waist and togglier / Raymond Ptacek -- Radio / Charles Gallagher -- Engineer / Ca[illegible] Watts -- Tail / Don Matthews -- Ball / Front row:…
[Window view inside Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photographic slide of a window view inside the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," November 2, 1944. Other B-17s of the 91st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, are visible through the window.Inscription on slide: "22."Typed caption on accompanying document: "22. Bomber Stream departs coast of England 10:26."
[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft dropping bombs]
Photographic slide of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the 91st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, dropping bombs above an unidentified target, November 2, 1944. The image was taken from the B-17G "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "20."Typed caption on accompanying document: "20. Six planes assembled."
[Window view inside Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photographic slide of a window view inside the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," November 2, 1944. Contrails from other B-17 aircraft of the 91st Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, are visible through the window.Inscription on slide: "18."Typed caption on accompanying document: "18. Window view of contrails, 2 B-17s."