Boeing B-17 Bomber Crews

Historic images of bomber crews posed by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses during World War II, highlighting teamwork and military camaraderie.

Combat Crew Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Ragged But Right', England.

Combat Crew Of The 388Th Bomb Group Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Screamin' Red Ass'. England, 10 January 1944.

Capt. Milward's Crew Of The 8Th Af 95Th Bomb Group Standing By Their B-17 "Spook Six" At Their Base In England, 27 April 1944.

Watson's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 22 March 1945.

A Crew Of The 524Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group, Poses For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 15 June 1944.

ADVANCE ECHELON, FIFTH AIR FORCE, SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA-This air crew, members of a light bombardment squadron with 180 missions to its credit, have participated in 17 combat flights against the Japaneseanese in the Southwest Pacific. Their plane

A Crew Of The 390Th Bomb Group Walks Away From Their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Upon Return To Their English Base From A Flight To Africa. 24 August 1943.

Crew Of The Consolidated B-24 Liberator 'Bugs Bomby, Jr.', Just In From A Raid Over Togoshima Marshalling Yards, Kyushu, Japanesean. 42Nd Bomb Squadron, 11 Bomb Group, 7Th Air Force. Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. 27 July 1945.

Crew Of The 560Th Bomb Squadron, 88Th Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Little Boy Blue'. England 7 February 1944. Standing, Left To Right: T/Sgt. Harold D. Spencer, Ocala, Florida S/Sgt. Ronald E. Powless, Waukesha, Wisc 2Nd Lt. Wal

Maintenance And Flight Crew Of The Boeing B-29 'Punchin' Judy' Piloted By Major Donald W. Thompson, 881St Bomb Squadron, 500Th Bomb Group, Saipan. They Are, Left To Right, Front Row: T/Sgt. Don Bartok, 1St Lt. James Rood, S/Sgt. William Cloud, S/Sgt. Wate

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This is the crew of a "Skytrain," hospital ship of the 9th Air force which was first to land on the beachhead in France. The landing strip hurriedly built by 9th Engineer Command battalion was in use within four score hours from the initial assault

Major Gen. Frederick L. Anderson, Jr. With Crew Of The 92Nd Bomb Group After Bombing Raid Over Antwerp, Belgium. England, 14 May 1943.

Fritog's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 27 August 1944.

2Nd Lt. Alford J. Habcock, 411 9Th St., Watervliet, New York, And 2Nd Lt. Frank L. Graham, 111 Olive St., Kansas City, Mo., Beside The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt "My Baby." Saipan, Marianas Islands, 20 July 1944. Probably 318Th Fighter Group

In Eurk, Russia, a group of American flyers, who first made use of the facilities for shuttle bombing on enemy military targets in Rumania, pose for the photographer.

Captain Robert Morgan and the rest of the Memphis Belle crew arrive in Cleveland on a rainy July 7, 1943, for three-day publicity visit. This B-17 Flying Fortress had recently become the first U.S. bomber to complete 25 missions over Germany and France. The lack of long distance escort fighters made the feat even more remarkable. The Memphis Belle and its crew returned to the United States in June and were immediately thrown into a three-month-long war bond tour. While in Cleveland the crew toured the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, the Cleveland Bomber Plant, and Thompson Products. In the evenings they were feted downtown by the Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Cleveland. A local company brought Morgans family and his fiancé—the Memphis Belles inspiration—to Cleveland to participate in the activities. The bomber was on display to the public near the airports fenceline and stored in the NACAs hangar overnight. Pictured in this

Crew members of a Consolidated B-24 of the 530th Bomb Squadron, 380th Bomb Group, based at Fenton Field, Australia, who participated in the bombing mission over Balikpapen, Borneo, pose on the wing of their plane. They are, left to right: S/Sgt.

Crew Of The 562Nd Bomb Sdqn., 388Th Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 7 February 1944. Standing, Left To Right: T/Sgt Bruno J. Miagowicz, Passaic, Nj S/Sgt. Franklin J. Hajjar, Brooklyn, New York S/Sgt. Donvor R. Leslie, Spartan

26,237 Chinese Troops And 388 Tons Of Supplies Were Moved By 60 Douglas C-54's Of The Air Transport Command In Twenty Days, During 'Cannon Project' When The 94Th Chinese Army Went From Liuchow To Shanghai, China To Accept The Surrender Of 300,000 Japaneseanese

Lt. Albans And Crew Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, Having Refreshments At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 5 March 1945.

Lt. Evans Of The 379Th Bomb Group Poses Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hag Of Harderwyck' At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 10 September 1943.

Sgt. Jack Gaffney, San Bernardino, California, Has Named His Engine On A Boeing B-17 After His Best Back-Home Girl. Judith Sorry, But It'S True--Will Never Receive From Gaffney One-Half The Loving Care That Her Engine Namesake Does.

Lt. D.J. Corrigan (On Wing) Talks With A Member Of His Ground Crew Before Stepping Into The Cockpit Of His Republic P-47 Of The 352Nd Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group Based In England. This Plane Was War Bond Plane #21 From The Employees Of The Repu

Major Louis E. Scherck, Houston, Texas, 40Th Bomb Group, Xx Bomber Command, Explains Secondary And Tertiary Targets Of Opportunity At The Briefing For The Raid On Okayama, Formosa, 14 October 1944, At A China Airbase.

Ground Crew Members Of The Famed 13Th Air Force, Pose In Front Of 'Snafu', The First American Transport To Land On Munda Airfield. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Rode In 'Snafu' On Her Recent Visit To This South Pacific Base. The Squadron Was Chosed To Fly Mrs.

Preparations For The Invasion Of France - Fully Equipped Troops Of The 439Th Troop Carrier Group Await The Signal To Board A Cg-4 Glider For Take Off On A Mission From An Air Base Somewhere In England. 4 June 1944.

Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, Ace Of World War I, Talks To 303Rd Bomb Group Personnel During A Visit To A U.S. Base In England. 26 July 1943.

X-15 personnel. A photo commemorating all three X-15's being flown during the same week.Back Row, left to right: John "Bill" Lovett, John E. Huntington, Homer Hall, Robert E. "Bob" Allen, Lorenzo "Larry" Barnett, Charles "Charlie" Russell, Sylvester WeeksKneeling, left to right: Gilbert "Gil" Kincaid, George E. Trott, Joseph "Joe" Huxman, Willard Glasscock

Two Pilots Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group, Stand Beside A Lockheed P-38 Lightning At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy. 21 September 1945.

Lt. Kunau And Crew Of The 439Nd Troop Carrier Pose In Front Of Their Douglas C-47 At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 5 July 1944.

Lt. Hubbell And Crew Of The 614Th Bomb Squadron, 401St Bomb Group, In Jeep At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 13 December 1944.

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Princess Juliana visits Suriname in November 1943. Princess Juliana with the crew of the plane. November 1943

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC airbases. Laha airport (Ambon). Group photo of men 19th Transport Squadron standing for a Douglas C-47 Dakota on Laha Airbase (Ambon). April 1947. Ambon, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Orders In Hand, Capt. Marc A. Mitscher, Usn, Skipper Of The Uss Hornet, Chats With Major General (Then Lt. Colonel) James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, Usa (Left), Before Pinning A Japaneseanese Medal To A 500-Pound Bomb Headed For Tokyo. More Than A Score Of The 80

Two Air Force Men Sitting On The Wing Of The Republic P-47 'Janie' At An 8Th Air Force Station F167, England. 4 September 1943.

Colonel A.T. Wilson Poses With His Sons At Kunming, China, After His Liberation From Japanese Internment Camp. Colonel Wilson's Sons Are Pilots Of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. 15 September 1945. Boeing B-29 "Dode."

Capt. Heath And Crew Of The 490Th Bomb Group Pose Beside Their Consolidated B-24 At An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 20 March 1944.

Crew members of a Consolidated B-24 of the 530th Bomb Squadron, 380th Bomb Group, who participated in a bombing mission over Balikpapen, Borneo from their base at Fenton Field, Australia, pose in a jeep beside their plane. They are, left to right

A Lead Crew Of The 8 Af's 457Th Bombardment Group Based In England After Their 200Th Mission. Capt. Dozier Commands This Crew. 2 March 1945.

Lt. Tomlinson and crew of the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group "Bomber Barons," pose for the photographer at an air base somewhere in the Netherlands East Indies. They are, left to right: Back Row: S/Sgt. R.G. McRae S/Sgt. A.S. Harcrow

Lt. Hagenbaugh's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 95Th Bomb Group Standing By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 8 March 1944.

Crew Members Of The 753Rd Bomb Squadron, 458Th Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Consolidated B-24 Somewhere In England. 13 November 1944.

Lt. Reimensnider, Pilot, And Ground Crew Of The Lockheed P-38 "Bobby" Of The 20Th Fighter Group In England.

Lt. Gallmeiu And Other Members Of The 479Th Anti Submarine Group Pose Wearing Their Awards Received During A Ceremony At An Air Base In St. Eval, England. 1943.

Lt. Karr And Crew Of Aircraft 161 Of The 8Th Af's 457Th Bombardment Group Based In England. 19 May 1944.

A Group Of Raf Cadets Listen Attentively As A U.S. Officer Points Out Features Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At A U.S. Airbase In England. 9 September 1944.

Lt. Col. Sherman R. Beaty, of Hoquiam, Wash., who has piloted "Son of Satan" on most of its missions against ofrtress Europe. Here he is uponn his return from one of his most harrying trips: the memorable one to Chievres, Belgium, when he made the

Airborne infantrymen fill out their flight forms before take-off.

It'S A Good Feeling Being Around Anything Which Spells 'U.S.A' And These American Airmen Express It In Their Grins. They Are Among The 1,000 Americans Freed From Internment Camps In Rumania When Rumania Surrendered To The Allies.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC airbases. Laha airport (Ambon). Group photo of men 19th Transport Squadron on Laha Airbase (Ambon). April 1947. Ambon, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Wounded crew member is removed from his plane. Left to right: Cpl. Curtis T. Cantrell, Spartanburg, S.C. Pfc. Curtis Leslie Gibson, Amarsville, Ky. S/Sgt. Charles D. Grinolds, Mauston, Wis. Cpl. Sidney W. Cornell, Fairmont, Minn. Nurse 2nd Lt.

The Last Chapter In The Moosburg Story. Prisoners Of War From Usaf Raf & Us Ground Forces Stand In Front Of Their Aircraft At A Field In Landshut, About 20 Kilometers From Moosburg, Where They Had Been Imprisoned. Germany.

Lt. Jacobson Of The 94Th Fs, 1St Fg Stands Beside His Lockheed P-38 Lightning 'Pitter Pat' At An Air Base In Italy.

Lockheed P-38 Lightning pilots receive great thrill in watching automatic "fighter kills" being projected in their squadron pilots room at 8th AAF base in England. These movie scenes are shot when pilot squeezes his gun trigger and are used to assess

Howden's Crew Of The 8Th Af 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their At Their Base In England, 1 August 1944.

Lt. James And Crew Of The B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Home James!', Of The 8Th Af's 457Th Bombardment Group Based In England After Completion Of Their 25Th Mission. 31 May 1944.

Crew Of One Of Russian Shuttle Mission Planes - This Crew And Friends Also On Mission Look Over Gifts Brought Back With Them From Russia. Rear Row: Brig, Gen. August W. Kissner, Mt. Vernon, Va., And Washington D.C., Chief Of Staff Of 3Rd Bombardment Div.

Marlene Dietrich, Long Famed For Her Attractive Legs Entertains More Than 2,000 Officers And Enlisted Men At The 8Th Air Force Base At Hangar #1 On 29 September 1944. Miss Dietrich And Party Were Picked Up At Birmingham In The Boeing B-17 'Pakawalup Ii'

7Th Aaf Bomber Crew Members Approve The Meassage Painted On The Nose Of A 7Th Aaf Liberator By Sgt. Oscar T. Fomby, Bernice, La. They Are (Left To Right) Sgt. James A. Kinney, 69 Perine St., Dansville, N.Y., S/Sgt. Wm. M. Vaughn, 2403 17Th St., Omaha, Ne

An Unidentified Fighter Pilot Of The 367Th Fighter Group, Poses Beside His Lockheed P-38 'Bab'S' At An Airfield In France. 30 September 1944.

Captain W.J. Price, Pilot Of The 350Th Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Figher Group, Stands By His North American P-51 "Janie" At An Airbase In England.

FRANCE-Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the French "Escadrille La Fayette" are shown just before their fast fighter planes took off in early dawn. The colorful Indian head insignia was first used by the world famous American volunteer squadron

Crew Of U.S. Air Force SA-16 Which Rescued Cathay Airliner SurvivorsThe crew of the U.S. Air Force SA.-16 amphibian rescue plane of the 31st Air Rescue Squadron at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, which rescued nine survivors from the British Cathay Pacific airliner shot down last week by two prop-driven Communist fighters near Hainan Island is pictured above. Kneeling in front Capt. Jack Woodyard, aircraft commander. Standing (left to right) area S/Sgto Doug Blair, engineer

Rodman gun during testing at Ft. Monroe, Virginia , Armories, Ordnance industry, Arms & armament, Ordnance testing. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Ground Crew Of The 359Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Pose Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 19 April 1945. Aircraft No 43-38878.

Edward G. Robinson Christens Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Happy Bottom' Of The 381St Bomb Group At 8Th Air Force Station 167 In England, 5 July 1944.

Lt. Warmack And Maj. Uhle's Crew Of The 486Th Bombardment Group In England.

Colonel C.M. Young Of The 367Th Fighter Group, Points To The Nickname On The Lockheed P-38 'Miss Helena' At An Air Base In England. 12 June 1944.

Crew Of The Boeing B-29 'Totin' To Tokyo' Of The 793Rd Bomb Sq., 468Th Bomb Group, Xx Bomber Command In China.

525d. Avro Lancaster Bomber. October 01, 1950. (Photo by The Associated Press Ltd.)

Anefo photo collection. Marine Aviation Service England. Dutch crew steps aboard Fokker T-Viiiw water plane escaped Netherlands England. 1940. Britain

'Back from Bergen', 1941. Artist: Unknown.

Lt. James And Crew Of The B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Home James!', Of The 8Th Af's 457Th Bombardment Group Based In England After Completion Of Their 25Th Mission. 31 May 1944.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943 Wing Commander R J Wells (far left), the Commanding Officer of No. 108 Squadron RAF, has a final word with his crews in front of a Vickers Wellington Mark IC, before taking off from Fayid, Egypt, on an operation. Wells lost his life on 16 March 1942.

The four airmen pictured here, crew members of a B-25 Mitchell attack bomber, won hero's medals at ceremonies held in New Guinea. Shown, left to right, are: Sgt. Robert Berube of Northampton, Mass., Purple Heart; T/Sgt. Victor J. Ceryanec, Savannah

Crew Members Of The 379Th Bomb Group Study A Map Of The Target Area Before Taking Off From Their Base In England For A Mission Over Enemy Territory. 20 January 1944. England.

Capt. George E. Preddy Of Greensboro, Nc, (Left) And 1St Lt. William T. Whisner, Jr., (Right) Shreveport. La., Pose Beside A Republic P-47 At An Airbase In England, Shortly After The Rescue Of Capt. Preddy Who Was Forced To Bail Out Of His Plane Over The

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

A Pilot Of The 94Th Fighter Squadron, 1St Fighter Group, On His Lockheed P-38 Lightning At An Air Base Somewhere In Italy.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. The air and ground crews responsible for the maintenance, servicing and flying of a Short Stirling B Mark I of No. 218 Squadron RAF at Marham, Norfolk. Standing at the front is the aircrew; captain, second pilot, flight engineer, observer (navigator), wireless operator, air gunner/bomb aimer and two air gunners. Behind them stand the meteorological officer, a WAAF parachute packer and the Flying Control officer. In the third rank stand 12 flight maintenance crew and 18 ground servicing crew, and behind them the tractor driver with his bomb-train in front of the 11-strong 'bombing-up' team. Behind the aircraft to the left is the refuelling team of 3 airmen with their petrol bowser, and finally, to the right, the oil bowser and its driver.

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An Officer From The Personal Equipment Office Inspects The G-Suit Worn By A Pilot Of The 353Rd Fighter Group, Based In England. 27 May 1945.

The "Flying Nurses" who will serve with Maj. General C.L. Chennault's 14th AAF have arrived in China. On flying status, the comely young ladies will serve on the aircraft that evacuate the wounded from the forward areas.

Lts. Blahain And Skeen Of The 493Rd Bomb Group, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Milk Run'. England, 1 January 1945.

Korean Air Force Pilots Etc. September 27, 1950. (Photo by United Stares Information Service).

US Air Force, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS & ALASKA

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Arrival General S.H. Track on Kemajoran (24 August 1946). General Track in conversation with General D.C. Buurman van Vreden and Colonel P. Alons. General Kengen can be seen between Alons and Spoor. Right a major. August 24, 1946. Indonesia, Kemajoran, Dutch East Indies

Lt's W.E. Brinkemann and M.S. Feltz help each other with their flying equipment before going upstairs. Both are members of Maj. John Chennault's "Flying Tigers."

SE Asia: c. 1943 The crew of a B-25 bomber named the "Marilyn's Mauler" poses beside it somewhere in the Pacific theater during WWII.

ENGLAND-Capt. Ross Messner, Montpelier, Ohio, bombardier, is pictured here resting against the wheel of a B-24 Liberator after a mission over Germany. He holds the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Squadron Leader D Finlay, CO of No. 41 Squadron RAF, standing with four of his pilots in front of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk II at Hornchurch, Essex, December 1940.

Lt. Miller And Crew Of The 526Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group Pose For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 29 April 1944.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

The Men Who Broke The Atlantic Records -- The crew being congratulated by the Aldergrove station commander, Group Captain D.I. Coote (right), on their return this evening. The crew are (left to right) Squadron Leader D.A. Watson (navigator), Wing Commander R.P. Heaumont (pilot), and Flight Lieutenant Peter Hillwood (second pilot).A British Canberra jet bomber today (Tuesday) broke all records for Atlantic crossings by hurtling across the ocean and back in a total flying time of 7 hours 59 minutes. August 26, 1952.

HQ. FEAF, TOKYA--Major Jack S. Wilson Climbs aboard his U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabrejet at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines before leading a flight of three other Sabres of the 13th Air Force to Bangkok, Thailand, where they are scheduled

Photograph of the Crew Members of The Truculent Turtle Standing Under the Nose of the Airplane, Shaking Hands After Landing in Columbus, Ohio.

The "Flying Nurses" who...

Martin B-26, Nicknamed "Texas Peace Maker", Of The 322Nd Bomb Group, Andrews Field, Essex, England, 19 May 1945.

Nufilia, Libya. A sapper goes into action as a land mine sweeper. He is using a detector as a grid attached to a pole. This is held over the ground in front of the operator as he moves over the mined area. The grid is connected electrically with

Just After Making A Safe Landing On The Return From Raid Over Bremen, Germany, On 26 November 1943, Colonel Harold W. Bowman, Commanding Officer Of The 401St Bomb Group, Discusses The Mission With Part Of His Crew. Facing The Camera Are Capt. Durward R. F

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