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[Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Qualified Quail"]
Photographic slide of the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Qualified Quail," likely taken at RAF Bassingbourn, England, circa 1944. The aircraft's nose art depicts a scantily clad woman bending over. Inscription on slide: "10." Typed caption on accompanying document: "10. 'QUALIFIED QUAIL.'"
[Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Little Patches"]
Photographic slide of the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Little Patches," England, circa 1944. The aircraft's nose art depicts a scantily clad woman wearing a military cap.Inscription on slide: "11."Typed caption on accompanying document: "11. 'LITTLE PATCHES.'"
[Tail gunner Bob Pride in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft]
Photographic slide of tail gunner Bob Pride, U.S. Army Air Forces, in the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," November 2, 1944. Inscription on slide: "27."Typed caption on accompanying document: "27. Tail Gunner Bob Pride."
Navigator John Allen
Photographic slide of navigator John W. Allen, U.S. Army Air Forces, in the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," November 2, 1944.Inscription on slide: "26."Typed caption on accompanying document: "26. Navigator John Allen."
[Servicemen with Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photographic slide of servicemen with the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," likely taken at RAF Bassingbourn, England, circa 1944. The aircraft's nose art depicts a serviceman busting through a newspaper. Inscription on slide: "52." Typed caption on accompanying document: "52. Crew and plane."
[John W. Allen posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of John W. Allen posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Servicemen posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of two U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Paul Chryst posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of Paul Chryst posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Report about bombing mission incident on March 9, 1945]
Report prepared by Robert K. Mason, pilot with the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, United States Army Air Forces, circa 1985. Describes an incident that took place during a bombing mission to Frankfurt, Germany on March 9, 1945. After the wing of Mason's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was severely damaged by flak, the crew made an emergency landing at an RAF base in Belgium. Mason notes…
[Servicemen with Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photographic slide of servicemen with the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," likely taken at RAFBassingbourn, England, circa 1944. The aircraft's nose art depicts a serviceman busting through a newspaper. Inscription on slide: "9." Typed caption on accompanying document: "9. "TIMES A WASTIN" and crew."