Forts over Romania, B-17s photos request

[vasa]

Hello!

I hope this is the right place for this thread.

I'm interested in photos of USAAF 15th AF B-17 Flying Fortresses involved in missions aganist the targets in Romania during 1944. Downed, crash-landed, damaged planes, in-flight... every kind of pics with Italy based B-17s are welcome.

Greetings to all.

This post has been edited by vasa on September 17, 2008 03:37 pm

[Steve]

Vasa,

Here is an USAF image of a B-17 5 May 1944 mission to Poesti. Damage caused by flak no indication of what BG, A/C, or parachutes seen. Sorry, I'll have to try to attach it later when I have more time.

Cheers,

Steve



This post has been edited by Steve on October 01, 2008 12:32 am

[vasa]

New try, this time much more specified:

Looking for any existing photos of B-17G 42-31452 ''Fifty Packin Mama'' of the 20th BS/2nd BG , lost on Ploesti mission on July 22, 1944. Crashed in Zimnicea area.
Especially looking the after-crash photos.

Any help?

[Steve]

Vasa,

There is a picture of ''Fifty Packin' Mama'' in "Flying Fortress Units of the MTO" by William Hess. The image is a close-up of the front of the ship with two people in front of it. I don't have the book right in front of me, but can look up the names if you are interested. Also a drawing of the whole plane. The picture is credited to USAAF so you might be able to find it on www.footnote.com.

Steve

[vasa]

Thanks Steve.

I already know for that photo and the color profile from the Osprey's book.
In a matter of fact, I'm trying to find out the exact look of its tail markings at the time it was lost.
Does it got the white rudder & elevators by then or not?
That's why I asked for after-crash photos.

But thanks anway.