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Historic Aircrew in WWII

Black and white photographs of aircrews beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses during WWII, capturing the valor and teamwork of military personnel in historical moments.

Lead Crew On Bombing Missions To Metz, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 25 April 1944.
Lead Crew On Bombing Missions To Metz, Germany, Beside A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, England. 25 April 1944.
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Lt. Covington And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 "Maxine Iv" At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Covington, Sgt. Moniz And Cpl. Mauser. October 1944.
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Lt. D. Chrisman And Crew Of The 401St Bomb Group Pose By The Tail Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" At An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 8 January 1945.
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Colonel Hunter's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 13 August 1944.
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Brandstatter's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 6 February 1945.
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CHINA - An interested group of Chinese sergeants crowd around Sgt. Paul F. Brown, Middlebury, Vt. As he conducts the class in ground repair. His instructions are conveyed to the class by means of an interpreter, although many of the Chinese speak
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SICILY-The crew of the aerial ambulance pose for their picture alongside of their plane. Left to right: pilot, 1st Lt. James M. Hayes, Jr., Clarksville, Tenn.; co-pilot, 1st Lt. C.M. Worley, Shreveport, La.; crew chief, T/Sgt. M.C. Jacobsen
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Major Willis D. Locke Of Kingston, Ny, Pilot And Commanding Officer Of The Mosquito Squadron Is Shown Demonstrating The Powerful Photo Flash Bomb Used By The 8Th Air Force, 325Th Reconn Wing, Fliers On Daring Night Photo Missions Over Europe. Pictured Ar
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Ground Crew Of The 535Th Bomb Squadron, 381St Bomb Group, At 8Th Air Force Base 167, England. 27 July 1944.
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Colonel Frederick C. Gray And Crew Of The 78Th Fighter Group, Pose Beside The Republic P-47 'Mr. Ted' At 8Th Air Force Station F-357 In Duxford, England. 10 July 1944.
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Lt. Carr And Crew Of The 452Nd Bomb Gp Holding A Nazi Flag At An Airbase In England. 14 January 1945.
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Crew Of The 452Nd Bomb Gp Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 2 February 1944.
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Czech Air Force Stands by During Crisis, Reserves called up.Czechoslovakian Air Force pilots in full kit with their machines on the military aerodrome near Prague.These pictures were made at a military aerodrome near Prague as pilots of the Czechoslovakian Air Force stood by in case of emergency as the tension between Germany and Czechoslovakia, intensified by the shooting of two Germans on the frontier, increased.Reports were circulated of troop movements in both Czechoslovakia and Germany before the municipal elections took place.Czechoslovakia called up 80,000 reservists. May 23, 1938.
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Entire Crew Of A Boeing B-17, 64Th Bomb Squadron, 43Rd Bomb Group, Is Shown In Front Of Their Plane At An Airfield, Mareeba, Australia After Returning From A Mission. 17 November 1942.
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Lt. Kyse And Crew Of The 358Th Bomb Squadron, 303Rd Bomb Group, Beside A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress". England, 30 January 1944.
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Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Posen, Poland, Beside A Boeing B-17, Flying Fortress. 303Rd Bomb Group. England, 29 May 1944.
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Pilots of the Flying Tigers, American volunteers flying and fighting in China in March 1942. L-R Front Row: C.R. Bond; G.L. Paxton; P. Wright; J.V. Newkirk; D.L. Hill; J. G. Bright; and E.S. Conant. Rear Row: R.B. Keeton; F. Lawlor; F.I. Ricketts; R.F. Layher; H.M. Geselbracht; T.A. Jones; F. Schiel. - (BSLOC_2014_14_14)
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A Douglas C-47 Crew Of The 439Nd Troop Carrier Pose In Front Of Their Plane At An Airbase Somewhere In England. 9 July 1944.
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Major Mcmanus And Two Members Of The Ground Crew Pose Beside The Lockheed P-38 'Marie' Of The 364Th Fighter Group, 67Th Fighter Wing At 8Th Air Force Station F-375, Honnington, England. 15 June 1944.
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Capt. Lindley's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th 95Th? Bomb Group Standing By Their B-17 '"The Zoot Suiters" At Their Base In England, 22 October 194?.
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'Welcome Home Guy And Bob' Reads The Sign, And Exuberant Air Men Of A 15Th Aaf Bomb Group Carry On Their Shoulders Two Of The Consolidated B-24 Liberator Flying Buddies Who Returned To Their Airbase After Being Held As Prisoners Of War In Rumania. Surren
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Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Pilots of No. 145 Squadron RAF grouped in front of one of their Supermarine Spitfire Mark VIIIs at Triolo landing ground, south of San Severo, Italy. The Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader L C Wade, is standing second from right.
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A Boeing B-29 soars again after she limped home, came in on her belly, two engines out, gaping flak holes in her undercarriage, and the landing gear gone. In the depot, engineering area, airplane mechanics and specialists worked around the clock
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Piper CUB L-4J grash shopper exploration of military aviation knill, with four members of ground crew. 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Lt. Evan And Crew Of The Boeing B-17 'Lady Velma' Of The 390Th Bomb Group Pose On Top Of Plane At Their Base In England On 1 October 1944.
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Pilots briefing before take-off on bombing mission.
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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.
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Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the Fifth Air Force in New Guinea. Bottom row, left to right: Capt. William M. Thompson, Jr., Canton, Ohio; 2nd Lt. Fobert B. Langley, Bell, California; 2nd Lt. Harvey A. Wilson, Lawndale, Calif.; 1st Lt.
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Aircraft, Burma, India &Troops &Paratroops
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The Aircraft Engine Research Laboratorys pilot corps during the final days of World War II from left to right, Joseph Vensel, Howard Lilly, William Swann, and Joseph Walker. William “Eb” Gough joined the group months after this photograph. These men were responsible for flying the various National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) aircraft to test new engine modifications, study ice buildup, and determine fuel performance. Vensel, a veteran pilot from Langley, was the Chief of Flight Operations and a voice of reason at the laboratory. In April 1947 Vensel was transferred to lead the new Muroc Flight Tests Unit in California until 1966. Lilly was a young pilot with recent Navy experience. Lilly also flew in the 1946 National Air Races. He followed Vensel to Muroc in July 1947 where he became the first NACA pilot to penetrate the sound barrier. On May 3, 1948, Lilly became the first NACA pilot to die in the line of duty. Swann was a young civilian pilot when he joined the NACA.
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During Ww Ii Many Allied Airmen, Who Were Forced Down Or Escaped From German Prison Camps In France, Were Helped To Safety By The French Marquis. The Escapees Would Pass Through The Hands Of The Marquis, French Peasants, And Seemingly Innocent Villagers
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Lt. Howard And Maj. Howell's Crew Of The 486Th Bombardment Group In England.
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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.
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Gi'S Look On As The First Members Of The Women'S Army Corps To Be Assigned To Duty In New Guinea Step Down From The Plane Which Brought Them To This Tropical Island.
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Flight Crew Poses In Front Of A North American B-25. Panama.
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A Flier, Wounded While On A Mission Over Enemy Territory, Is Assisted From His Plane After Returning To Their Base At An Airfield In England. 27 July 1943.
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Major Christian And An Unidentified Lieutenant Pose By The Nose Of A Republic P-47 "Cookie Ii" Of The 351St Fighter Squadron, 353Rd Fighter Group, Somewhere In England.
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USA/Japan: Orders in hand, Navy Capt. Marc A. Mitscher, captain of the USS Hornet, poses with Lt. Col. James Doolittle and aircrew, north Pacific, April 1942
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THE COMPLETE CREW OF THE "SKYWOLF." Back Row-Left to Right: PILOT: Capt. Carl H. Morales, 24, Grand Ave and Vilas, Leavenworth, Kansas. CO-PILOT: Lt. Calvin A. Swaffer, 23, 3189 Summer Ave, Memphis, Tenn. NAVIGATOR: Capt. Hubert (Goon) Miller, 27
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Schott's Crew Of The 8Th Af 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 5 September 1944.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection travel General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). General Doorman takes goodbye to a number of officers at Kemajoran airport. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies
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Lt. Stermen And Crew Of The 645Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 "Source Of Annoyance" At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. 29 January 1945.
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Lt. Heiden, Pilot, T/Sgt. Pyles, Sgt. Birdwell And Sgt. Jaffe, Ground Crew Members, Beside The Lockheed P-38 'Lucky Lady' Of The 20Th Fighter Group In England.
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Lt Fuller And Crew Of The 646Th Bomb Squadron, 410Th Bomb Group Pose Beside The Douglas A-20 'Maxine Iv' At A 9Th Air Force Base In France. They Are, Left To Right: Lt. Fuller, Cpl. Tueteberg And Cpl. Wilson. October 1944.
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Major Cole Shakes Hands With A Member Of His Ground Crew As They Stand Beside Their Boeing B-17 'Gung Ho' Of The 390Th Bomb Group, Based In England. 30 April 1944.
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The Crew Of The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (A/C No. 338420) Poses In Front Of The Damaged Tail Of The Plane At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 2 October 1944. 379Th Bomb Group.
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Maudsley's Crew Of The 8Th Af's 398Th Bomb Group By Their B-17 At Their Base In England, 22 March 1945.
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Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC REP. Airports m.l. (Banjoemas, Semarang). Boys of the Dutch Air Force at Semarang Airport. August 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang
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Army Fliers and Midway Keepsake ,, Army fliers, heroes of the great Midway battle, hold the name plate of a B26 medium bomber, all that was worth salvaging after the plane got back to its base from torpedoing a Jap aircraft carrier. L. to R. Corp. Frank Melo, Astoria, Long Island, Lt. C. O. Villines, Chicago, Lt. T. N. Weems, Nodel, Tenn., Lt. P.L. Moore, El Centro, Calif., and Lt. W. M. Moore, Chester, S. C. and Lt. Russell Johnsen of Chicago. June 11, 1942. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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General Douglas MacArthur with the 3-17 crew that flew him into action when he personally led the American paratroops into their first action in the Pacific. While the Southest Pacific's commander-in-chief watched from among the planes-- the largest number of fighters, bombers and transports ever assembled by the Allies in any attack in the Pacific -- the paratroops seized Nadzab airfield 20 miles east of Lae in the Markham Valley. With the General (left to right) are: Brig. Gen. Roger M. Ramey (Demdon, Texas), fifth Air Force bomber commander who went am co-pilot, Sgt. A.C. Parent (Wobstor, Mase.), Tail gunner, Lt. H.A. Wilson (Hawthorne, Calif.), navigator, Sgt. J.F. Standlee (Caseville, Mo.) engineer, Lt. J.E. Bordeaux (Muskeegon, Mich.), bombardier, Lt. Col. Harry Hawthorns (San Antonia, Texas), pilot, Lt. T.J. Evans (Luzerne, Penna.), photographer-gunner, and Sgt. William Elrod ( Cinn. Ohio), ball turret gunner, are not shown. September 18, 1943. (Photo by Fifth U.S. Air Force P
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X-15 personnel July 1962Cockpit: Edward "Ed" Nice Ladder: Thomas "Tom" McAlisterBack Row, left to right: William Clark, Edward "Ed" Sabo, Donald "Don" Hall, Billy Furr, Allen Dustin, Raymond "Ray" White, George E. Trott, Alfred "Al" Grieshaber, Merle Curtis, LeRoy "Lee" Adelsbach, Allen Lowe, Jay L. King, Lorenzo "Larry" Barnett.Kneeling, left to right: Byron Gibbs, Price "Bob" Workman, Ira Cupp, unidentified, John Gordon.
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Group of American flying nurses in front of a military airplane, 1943
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Dutch internees arrive safely in Singapore, 1945 documentary photographs A twelve -wide laughing men in shorts are grouped around an inspector of the Red Cross. In the background the plane with which they have just landed on the Civil Aerodrome in Singapore. Singapore photographic support Indonesia. Dutch East Indies, The. Singapore
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Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CREWS War
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U.S.S. Coral Sea. January 01, 1952. (Photo by Look Magazine).