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Each photo sold separately unless negotiated as a bundle also these images are delivered via eBay's email service. WW2 color photos USAAF 8AF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Nose Art in England from a color slides USAAF 43-37704 Boeing B-17G Fortress 8AF 381BG535BS MS-J named Button Nose based in Ridgewell, England 1944 This plane was later shot down by AAA over Cauvincourt, near Caen France on 8th Aug 1944 and had to be abandoned by her crew of 9 who were able to return to their unit. This aircraft served with 9th Air Force 381st Bombardment Group 535th Bombardment Squadron and was piloted by Beackley. 42-30793 B-17F Fortress Tom Paine Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned: 562BS/388BG Knettishall 3/9/43; crashed Ellough, Nfk, on return from a mission Pilot: Bob McWhite; Salvaged. 11/4/44. TOM PAINE. 42-30301 B-17F Fortress 8AF 94BG332BS XMJ Idiots’ Delight aka Missy G Delivered Cheyenne 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 25/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-J/B2] Earls Colne 5/6/43; Rougham 13/6/43 MISSY G; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 19/6/44 with Theo Miltoninc 447BG crew, Co-pilot: Dave Gerrits, Navigator: Marvin Stokes, Bombardier: Gene Lightfoot, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edgar Sikes, Ball turret gunner: Hugh Crimmins, Waist gunner: Dewey Rhoads, Waist gunner: Willard Laney,Tail gunner: Art Gruneisen (9 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Jim Wolfe (Prisoner of War); flak hit near Alderney, ditched Channel. Missing Air Crew Report 5901. IDIOTS’ DELIGHT. 43-37716 B-17G Fortress 96BG338BS BXH Five Grand