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RAF Polebrook
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Royal Air Force Polebrook or more simply RAF Polebrook is a former Royal Air Force station located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-south-east of Oundle, at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England. The airfield was built on Rothschild estate land starting in August 1940.
Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress (RAF Fortress I) of 90 Squadron (WP) - August 1941. After their use by the RAF, four Fortress Is were later sent to the M
Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress (RAF Fortress I) of 90 Squadron (WP) - August 1941. After their use by the RAF, four Fortress Is were later sent to the Middle East, where, until May 1942, they undertook night attacks against enemy positions at Benghazi and Tobruk. In February to April 1942, five of the remaining Fortress Is in Europe were transferred to RAF Coastal Command.
RAF Polebrook control tower, 20 March 1945. Note the use of a B-17 nose plexiglass. Also shows Signals Square
RAF Polebrook control tower, 20 March 1945. Note the use of a B-17 nose plexiglass. Also shows Signals Square
Boeing B-17E Fortress Serial 41-2578. This aircraft was the oldest and longest serving B-17 in the Eighth Air Force. While with the 97th Bomb Group on
Boeing B-17E Fortress Serial 41-2578. This aircraft was the oldest and longest serving B-17 in the Eighth Air Force. While with the 97th Bomb Group on 17 August 1942, this was the lead aircraft in the first Eighth Air Force heavy bombing mission. Later, this aircraft was used for training combat replacement crews with the 11th Combat Crew Replacement Unit at RAF Bovingdon until 1945.
Boeing B-17G-95-BO Fortress 43-38846, 351st Bombardment Group
Boeing B-17G-95-BO Fortress 43-38846, 351st Bombardment Group
Eighth Air Force
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The Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) is a numbered air force (NAF) of the United States Air Force's Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The command serves as Air Forces Strategic – Global Strike, one of the air components of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). The Eighth Air Force includes the heart of America's heavy bomber force: the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer supersonic bomber, and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber aircraft.
B-17 Flying Fortresses over Eastern Europe during World War II
B-17 Flying Fortresses over Eastern Europe during World War II
B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group fly a bombing run to Neumünster, Germany, on 13 April 1945; three weeks later, on 8 May,
B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group fly a bombing run to Neumünster, Germany, on 13 April 1945; three weeks later, on 8 May, Nazi Germany surrendered, and Victory in Europe Day was declared.
Aircraft and ground crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress of the 358th Bombardment Squadron and 303rd Bombardment Group, RAF Molesworth, known as the "Hell
Aircraft and ground crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress of the 358th Bombardment Squadron and 303rd Bombardment Group, RAF Molesworth, known as the "Hell's Angels". This was the first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions in the Eighth Air Force, on 13 May 1943; after completing 48 missions, the aircraft returned to the United States on 20 January 1944, for a publicity tour.
North American P-51 Mustangs from the 375th Fighter Squadron and 361st Fighter Squadron during World War II in July 1944
North American P-51 Mustangs from the 375th Fighter Squadron and 361st Fighter Squadron during World War II in July 1944