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Boeing B-17G-75-BO Flying Fortress s/n 43-37907 Carolina Moon of the 490th Bomb Group, 848th Bomb Squadron https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-nose-art-page-1/ #BoeingB17 #FlyingFortress #Aviation #NoseArt #B17NoseArt #WW2 #AviationHistory #aircraft #aeroplane #CarolinaMoon
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Boeing Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-3789 was assigned to the 849 Bomber Squadron 490 Bomber Group on 1/7/44. During assembly for a raid on 6/2/45 there was a mid-air collision with 43-37806. Big Poison crashed near Prickwillow Suffolk, UK. The ball gunner was killed while the remaining crew bailed out. Two civilians were also killed and three injured. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-nose-art-page-1/ #BoeingB17 #NoseArt #BigPoison #Aviation #AviationHistory #WW2 #FlyingFortress #B17NoseArt