1943

1 Jul

Damaged B17s at RAF Harwell

by Dakota (2 years ago)


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In the summer of 1943 I was camping with 1155 squadron of the Air Training Corps at RAF Harwell airbase.

Four US Air Force B17s came in together one day Heavily damaged after a sortie. The names of the planes I remember to this day: Ruptured Duck, L'il Abner, Impatient Virgin and Oklahoma Okie.

The planes cam straight in coming to a halt beside the tower where ambulances were waiting for the injured. I believe there was a possible fatality.

 


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