On The Bomb Run............

Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:42 pm

Not exactly where I'd want to be on the bomb run. But anything to get a good picture. God, I love those clean running 2600s!

Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:39 pm

Not a good place to be at all! :shock:

RAF 37Sqn Liberator 'V Victor' hit by 1,000lb bombs from 70 Sqn 'R Roger' 16 Mar '45

RAF 37Sqn Liberator 'V Victor' hit by 1,000lb heads for home with a smoking port inner 16 Mar '45

RAF 37Sqn Liberator 'V Victor' - now on the ground - crew inspects the damage - 16 Mar '45

Unknown specifics on this one...

Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:51 pm

Wow.
Remember seeing the B-17 in one of my history books a while ago.
Was anyone killed in the RAF one?

Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:58 pm

I've seen the photo sequence pics of the B-17 in numerous books and outher sources. Some of the captions have mentioned that the B-17 went into a death spiral shortly after the last picture was taken with none of the crew members getting out.

John

Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:09 am

I'm seconding John's comments. I think I saw that in Edward Jablonski's "Flying Fortress" when I was a kid.

Classic book!

Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:44 am

The shot of the B-25's is great ! I'm guessing thats what they call formation flying? great pic.

Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:59 am

Interesting nose on that RAF Liberator.