B-17 Bit 'O Lace Graphics Set Scale:1/15

B-17 Bit 'O Lace Graphics Set Scale:1/15This famous B17G crossed to England on 18th June 1944 shortly after D Day and began its combat flights in the afternoon of 6th July leading the 447BG to a target in the Pas de Calais region of France. It was the first of many lead roles for the Fort at least 20 have so far been recorded including one leading the 4th 'A' combat wing to St Dizier airfield on 18th August. The group commander Col Wrigglesworth also took the plane on 5th September to

Photo by Tim Banasiak

Photo by Jerry Holder

Robin Collord

Thereafter

357th Fighter Group

"A Higher Call" by Adam Makos

Jack J Oberhansley's P-51K 44-11661 QP-X "Iron Ass"

P-51B-15-NA "Salem Representative”

its first flight since 1944

and assigned to the 709th Bomb Squadron

from the C-47

It was damaged in a ground accident at Honolulu in 1972