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We offer a selection of official photos of US Air Force, which shows the aircraft at the time of the shooting down or crash. «Whizzer II», B-17F-20-VE Flying Fortress, 840th BS, 483rd BG, 15th AF, April 44go year above the city of Nis, Yugoslavia. The plane was flak, the entire crew was killed.
«Stevonovitch II» B-24L-10-FO Liberator, 799th BS, 464th BG, 15th AF, April 10 1945go year, near the city of Lud, Italy. The aircraft hit anti-aircraft shells and wing happened some time later the plane exploded, killing 10 crew members, one thrown from a plane and he survived.
«Red Bow» B-24M-10-FO Liberator, 714th BS, 448th BG, 8th AF, April 4 1945go year, the plane was hit by a rocket R4M launched the Me-262, the radio operator was able to open the sash bombolyuka and jump, the rest of the crew was killed. < br />
«Wee Willie» B-17G-15-BO Flying Fortress, 322nd BS, 91st BG, 8th AF, April 8 1945go year, for a bombing raid railway station of Stendal, Germany. The aircraft first fighter was damaged, and then brought down when the anti-aircraft shells tore his wing. The pilot managed to jump, all the rest were killed.
Clash of B-17G-75-BO, 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group and the B-17G-80-BO, 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, 22nd October 44go year over England on the way home from the bombing of Hanover, both crew killed .
«Little Warrior» B-24H-20-FO Liberator, 861st Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, 29th June 44go year. The photo was taken at the time when the fuel tanks exploded. One member of the crew managed to jump, but was shot dead on the ground, all the others were killed
«853» B-24H-15-DT Liberator, 783rd Bomb Squadron, 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, November 20 44go year the city Blechhammer, Germany. Anti-aircraft shells tore off the wing, but 5 crew members were able to jump out the remaining 6 were killed.
B-24L-5-FO Liberator, 564th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, 9 March 45go year of Muenster, Germany. 10 crew members were killed, two were able to jump.
B-24 Liberator falls over Ploesti, Romania.
B-17 drops after he tore a wing anti-aircraft shells, March 28 44go year over France.
«Nut Cracker» B-17F-10-DL Flying Fortress, 414th BS, 97th BG, 1 August 43rd year of Neaplem, 5 people were saved and 5 died.
«Lady Liberty» B-17F-70-BO Flying Fortress, 364th BS, 305th BG, 8th AF, 19 August 43rd year. He was knocked out of the Fw 190A6 JG / 26 politiruemym Obstlt. Losef Priller. 2 people survived, the rest of the crew was killed.
B-24J-150-CO Liberator, 854th BS, 491st BG, 8th AF, 18th September 44go year. Cleared food and ammunition 82nd paratroopers and one hundred and first Airborne Division, and was hit by flak. The pilot tried to land the plane on its belly, but at the last moment refused both of the right engine and the aircraft hit the ground, the pilot managed to align it, but the aircraft struck the trees at the end of the field and exploded. One person survived, the rest died. In the photo he is in the moment of impact on the ground.
B-24s, 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, falls over Munich.
A-20J-10-DO, 671st Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, May 12 44go year over France. The aircraft hit anti-aircraft shells. Two survived, two died.
A-26 Invader, 642nd BS, 409th BG, 9th AF, falls after he tore a wing anti-aircraft shells.
«Gratis Gladys» B-26G-10-MA Marauder, 497th BS, 344th BG, 9th AF, February 23 1945go year. Flak shot down over Germany, all eight crew members were killed.
A series of three photos «Louisiana Mud Hen» B-26B-30-MA Marauder, 453rd BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF, 23 December 44go year. Hit by a projectile hit the engine, the aircraft lost control and all six people on board were killed. Photo 1 not long before falling
And another series of four photos of A-20 attack aircraft in Papua New Guinea. «Bevo» A-20G-25-DO Havoc, 387th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 22nd July 44go year, hit by anti-aircraft fire during the bombing, lost control and fell into the water, the entire crew was killed.
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«Stevonovitch II» B-24L-10-FO Liberator, 799th BS, 464th BG, 15th AF, April 10 1945go year, near the city of Lud, Italy. The aircraft hit anti-aircraft shells and wing happened some time later the plane exploded, killing 10 crew members, one thrown from a plane and he survived.
«Red Bow» B-24M-10-FO Liberator, 714th BS, 448th BG, 8th AF, April 4 1945go year, the plane was hit by a rocket R4M launched the Me-262, the radio operator was able to open the sash bombolyuka and jump, the rest of the crew was killed. < br />
«Wee Willie» B-17G-15-BO Flying Fortress, 322nd BS, 91st BG, 8th AF, April 8 1945go year, for a bombing raid railway station of Stendal, Germany. The aircraft first fighter was damaged, and then brought down when the anti-aircraft shells tore his wing. The pilot managed to jump, all the rest were killed.
Clash of B-17G-75-BO, 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group and the B-17G-80-BO, 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, 22nd October 44go year over England on the way home from the bombing of Hanover, both crew killed .
«Little Warrior» B-24H-20-FO Liberator, 861st Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, 29th June 44go year. The photo was taken at the time when the fuel tanks exploded. One member of the crew managed to jump, but was shot dead on the ground, all the others were killed
«853» B-24H-15-DT Liberator, 783rd Bomb Squadron, 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, November 20 44go year the city Blechhammer, Germany. Anti-aircraft shells tore off the wing, but 5 crew members were able to jump out the remaining 6 were killed.
B-24L-5-FO Liberator, 564th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF, 9 March 45go year of Muenster, Germany. 10 crew members were killed, two were able to jump.
B-24 Liberator falls over Ploesti, Romania.
B-17 drops after he tore a wing anti-aircraft shells, March 28 44go year over France.
«Nut Cracker» B-17F-10-DL Flying Fortress, 414th BS, 97th BG, 1 August 43rd year of Neaplem, 5 people were saved and 5 died.
«Lady Liberty» B-17F-70-BO Flying Fortress, 364th BS, 305th BG, 8th AF, 19 August 43rd year. He was knocked out of the Fw 190A6 JG / 26 politiruemym Obstlt. Losef Priller. 2 people survived, the rest of the crew was killed.
B-24J-150-CO Liberator, 854th BS, 491st BG, 8th AF, 18th September 44go year. Cleared food and ammunition 82nd paratroopers and one hundred and first Airborne Division, and was hit by flak. The pilot tried to land the plane on its belly, but at the last moment refused both of the right engine and the aircraft hit the ground, the pilot managed to align it, but the aircraft struck the trees at the end of the field and exploded. One person survived, the rest died. In the photo he is in the moment of impact on the ground.
B-24s, 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, falls over Munich.
A-20J-10-DO, 671st Bomb Squadron, 416th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, May 12 44go year over France. The aircraft hit anti-aircraft shells. Two survived, two died.
A-26 Invader, 642nd BS, 409th BG, 9th AF, falls after he tore a wing anti-aircraft shells.
«Gratis Gladys» B-26G-10-MA Marauder, 497th BS, 344th BG, 9th AF, February 23 1945go year. Flak shot down over Germany, all eight crew members were killed.
A series of three photos «Louisiana Mud Hen» B-26B-30-MA Marauder, 453rd BS, 323rd BG, 9th AF, 23 December 44go year. Hit by a projectile hit the engine, the aircraft lost control and all six people on board were killed. Photo 1 not long before falling
And another series of four photos of A-20 attack aircraft in Papua New Guinea. «Bevo» A-20G-25-DO Havoc, 387th Bomb Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, 22nd July 44go year, hit by anti-aircraft fire during the bombing, lost control and fell into the water, the entire crew was killed.
Source: vova-modelist.livejournal.com
