| A/C 42-97649 |
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This is the aircraft "Paper Warrior", a radar ship, on a mission to Berlin on 3/18/1045. They have either just dropped their bombs or are about to drop them. You can see some meger flak in the distance. |
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This is another view of Paper Warrior on the hardstand. |
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Another view of Paper Warrior with engines running, taxiing out for takeoff. |
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Paper Warrior in formation with bombay doors open about to release bombs. Note the radar dome under the aircraft where the ball turret is normally seen. |
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Paper Warrior flying in formation with 43-39211, Maguires Chop House. |
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42-97649, Paper Warrior, with engines running waiting for taxi instructions. |
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Paper Warrior in flight.
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42-97649, Paper Warrior, over the target at the moment of bomb release. Paper Warrior was a lead aircraft as noted by the radar dome where the ball turret formally was. |
| A/C 42-97662 |
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Aircraft 42-97662, shown with two ground crew perhaps painting the symbols on the tail. This aircraft piloted by Lauren Spleth, had two engines knocked out by flak on a mission to Ruhland on Sept 12th, 1944. They managed to fly back alone and arrived at Glatton almost two hours behind the rest of the group. |
| A/C 42-97701 |
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42-97701 was an aircraft from the 351st Bomb Group flying as lead on a mission to Weimar, Germany on Aug, 24th, 1944, about to release their bombs. |
| A/C 42-97827 |
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Aircraft 42-97827, My Mary Myrtle, in formation dropping a string of bombs. |
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A view of the port side of My Mary Myrtle possibly preparing for a mission. This aircraft survived the war and returned to the USA. |
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My Mary Myrtle, sitting alone on the hardstand. |