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 Post subject: Which B-17?
PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:25 pm 
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Any story about it?
#125458 on the rudder and 167 on right side just behind the cockpit. It colorized image of a bely landing. AC not in bad shape.

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 Post subject: Re: Which B-17?
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41-25458 is a Stearman serial; do you have a link to the photo?

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 Post subject: Re: Which B-17?
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Chris Brame wrote:
41-25458 is a Stearman serial; do you have a link to the photo?



https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-ar ... l?src=fba&

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37 beautiful, sad but touching colourised images of WWII

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(41-)24548 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 4, 1942; assigned to the 43rd BG in Hawaii Sep 14, 1942; transferred to 5th Air Force, 375th Troop Carrier Group (date not recorded); crashlanded at Aitape, New Guinea on May 5, 1944. Salvaged.

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