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24th November 2009, 23:27
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ID of crippled B-17
Hi all:
Can any USAAF gen men ID the (almost) tail-less B-17 in the attached photograph ? The only info is that the pilot was a 1st Lt John L Hahn. The B-17 was hit shortly after bombs away (presumably by flak) and the tail-gunner's position was blown off. Initially I thought it was another view of the well-known 100BG B-17 "Hang the Expense II" at Eastchurch on 24 Jan 1944, but the aircraft in the photo returned to base. I know the 487BG had a B-17 lose much of the tail after a ramming on 7 April 1945, but that aircraft landed on the continent. Only other possibility I can think of is a 452BG B-17G which overshot at Rattlesden on 8 May 1944 with similar damage, but the pilot of that was a Capt Edward Skurka. TIA for any assistance on this. Regards, BC 
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