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8th Air Force B-17s over Germany, 24 March 1944

24 March 1944, B-17s of the 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flying toward their secondary target at the Frankfurt am Main rail yards. U.S.A.A.F. Photo
24 March 1944, B-17s of the 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flying toward their secondary target at the Frankfurt am Main rail yards. USAAF Photo This is an amazing photo of the 306th Bombardment Group illustrates how tough the 8th Air Force's mission was in World War II. You can see the weather front in the …

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Echo Papa-151 goes down over Song Ngan Valley

Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, 15 July 1966, 1815 local time. On the opening day of Operation Hastings, EP-151, a CH-46 Sea Knight of HMM-265, goes down over the Song Ngan Valley after being hit with NVA 12.7 AA fire.
Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, 15 July 1966, 1815 local time. On the opening day of Operation Hastings, EP-151, a CH-46 Sea Knight of HMM-265, goes down over the Song Ngan Valley after being hit with NVA 12.7 AA fire.

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Door Gunner, Vietnam. 1967 by SP4 Michael Crook

Door Gunner
Specialist Fourth Class Michael Crook served as an Army artist in Vietnam with Combat Art Team III from February-June 1967. While in-country, he painted this image of a door gunner on a UH-1D Huey helicopter of the 128th Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Aviation Brigade. From its base at Phu Loi Base Camp in Bin Duong …

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