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Re: American aircraft photos
Hi Ed. This is a B-17E from 98/11 reported as lost 13 Sept. 1942 (serial unknown though); replaced by "Typhoon McGoon II" 41-9211 with more elaborate style of name, ASV radar and same Jap flags, the large one for an H6K flying boat in 1942.
Many of these early 5th/11th BG B-17s were photographed by Ralph Morse for LIFE magazine in late 1942--early 1943 on Espiritu Santo and New Caledonia; some still had
"US ARMY" under wings.
41-9211 survived the war somehow.
Nick
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