#b-17

[nocternalrandomness]

A rare 1948 lineup at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth, Texas, showcases a lineage of American bombers

From top to bottom: Convair B-36 Peacemaker, Boeing B-50 Superfortress, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, North American B-45 Tornado, Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress, Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, Douglas B-18 Bolo

[usaac-official]

B-17G Big Noise II of the 452nd Bomb Group with her crew, 1944. She would be heavily damaged on a mission over Berlin on 21 June 1944 and crash land in Sweden.

[stone-cold-groove]

Portrait of a B-17.

[lonestarflight]

“Boeing B-17G’s of 398th BG - 601st BS on the way to Munich, at 28,000 ft, on their penultimate mission of the war, of the 21st April 1945. Their target was marshalling yards. Total duration of flight was 10.5 hours, and 5 hrs spent on oxygen. Flak was plentiful but inaccurate due to cloud cover. PFF radar was used to bomb the target. Temperature - 40c.

The main aircraft seen in very close formation is 43-38708, 3O-T, and just tucked behind and under is 42-102596, 3O-N called ‘Doodit’.

The mission was uneventful with no losses.”

Photo: 398th BG Museum - Nuthampstead.

Date: April 21, 1945

Image Repair & Colourisation - Nathan Howland HowdiColour. Link

[planesawesome]

B-17 & B-25

[monkeyssalad-blog]

N5017N Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 105-VE Aluminum Overcast USAAF 44-85740 by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: N5017N Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 105-VE Aluminum Overcast USAAF 44-85740 Built by Lockheed-Vega at Burbank California USA Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2025 HAC_7427

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B-17

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