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Damaged B-17 in WW2

Discussion in 'As You Were' started by Knothead, Jan 21, 2024.

  1. Knothead

    Knothead

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    Robert George, was a photographer during World War II. He was born in Missouri but raised in Houston and was living in Houston when the war began. Robert served in the National Guard and was assigned to the 111th Operations Squadron based at Ellington Air Field when the war started. As a photographer, he flew on 50 missions with various squadrons in North Africa and Europe, leaving behind some amazing photographs This is just one them, showing a B-17 that has had one of its wings blown off by flak above farmland somewhere in Europe. How incredible is this image? Talk about some intense photography! Thank you, Robert. Truly a great capture!

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  2. The Wood Wolverine

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    Pretty cool indeed.
    Did you see the story of the F15 that flew and landed w/ basically one wing?