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Old 26th September 2023, 19:19
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Re: Livery of a B17 in 1944

43-37527 ( 2nd photo) evidently had the full-colour markings before Eighth AF units were notified that the 1st. Wing was adopting them in mid-July; she was damaged by flak on her 6th mission on July 6 before the IP point and turned back, belly-landing in Kent--note red colours on fin and tailplane, they must have been marked-up between 13 June and 6th July.........


https://www.398th.org/Images/Images_...440706_GR.html


https://398th.org/Missions/Dates/194...0706_OT_DJ.pdf





The mission details were reported by her bombardier. Artwork was a black cat "The Prowler".

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