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WWII BOMBER AND FIGHTER GROUPS

4th FG
Debden, UK
(P-51)

7th PRG
Mount Farm, UK
(F-5)

20th FG
Kings Cliffe, UK
(P-38/P-51)

31st FG
Westhampnette, UK
(Spitfire V)

34th BG
Mendlesham, UK
(B-24/B-17)

36th BS
Schulthorpe, Oulton, Cheddington & Alconbury
(B-17/B-24)

44th BG
Shipdham, UK
(B-24)

55th FG
Wormingford, UK
(P-38/P-51)

56th FG
Boxted, UK
(P-47)

78th FG
Goxhill & Duxford, UK
(P-38/P-47/P-51)

82nd FG
15th AF, Foggia, IT
(P-38)

91st BG
Bassingbourn, UK
(B-17)

92nd BG
327th Bomb Squadron
Podington, UK
(B-17)

93rd BG
Crew Chief's page
Hardwick, UK
(B-24)

94th BG
Bury St. Edmunds, UK
(B-17)

95th BG
Horham, UK
(B-17)

96th BG
Navigator's Story
Snetterton Heath, UK
(B-17)

97th BG
Grafton Underwood, UK
(B-17)

99th BG
15th AF, Italy
(B-17)

100th BG
More on 100th
Thorpe Abbotts, UK
(B-17)

305th BG
Chelveston, UK
(B-17)

306th BG
Thurleigh, UK
(B-17)

339th FG
Fowlmere, UK
(P-51)

351st BG
More on 351st
Polebrook, UK
(B-17)

352nd FG
Bodney, UK
(P-47/P-51)

353th FG
Raydon, UK
(P-47/P-51)

355th FG
Steeple Morden, UK
(P-47/P-51)

356th FG
Martlesham Heath, UK
(P-47/P-51)

357th FG
More on 357th
Leiston, UK
(P-51)

359th FG
East Wretham, UK
(P-47/P-51)

361st FG
Bottisham, UK
(P-47/P-51)

364th FG
Honington, UK
(P-38/P-51)

379th BG
More on 379th
Screwball Express
Kimbolton, UK
(B-17)

381st BG
Ridgewell, UK
(B-17)

384th BG
Grafton Underwood, UK
(B-17)

385th BG
Great Ashfield, UK
(B-17)

387th BG
Chipping Ongar, UK
(B-26)

388th BG
388th BG Collection
Knettishall, UK
(B-17)

389th BG Museum
Hethel, UK
(B-24)

390th BG
Framlingham, UK
(B-17)

392nd BG
Aircraft #42-50287
Wendling, UK
(B-24)

398th BG
Nuthampstead, UK
(B-17)

401st BG
Deenethorpe, UK
(B-17)

445th BG
Tibenham, UK
(B-24)

446th BG
Bungay, UK
(B-24)

447th BG
Tribute to the 447th
Rattlesden, UK
(B-17)

448th BG
Seething, UK
(B-24)

452nd BG
Deopham Green, UK
(B-17)

453th BG
Old Buckenham, UK
(B-24)

457th BG
Glatton, UK
(B-17)

458th BG
Horsham St. Faith, UK
(B-24)

463rd BG
Foggia, IT
(B-17)

464th BG
15th AF, Italy
(B-24)

466th BG
Attlebridge, UK
(B-24)

467th BG
Rackheath, UK
(B-24)

479th FG
Wattisham, UK
(P-38/P-51)

482nd BG
Alconbury, UK
(B-17)

483rd BG
15th AF, Steperone, Italy
(B-17)

485th BG
15th AF, Venosa, Italy
(B-24)

486th BG
Sudbury, UK
(B-24/B-17)

487th BG
Lavenham, UK
(B-24/B-17)

489th BG
Halesworth, UK
(B-24)

490th BG
Eye, UK
(B-24/B-17)

491st BG
Metfield, UK
(B-24)

492nd BG
North Pickenham, UK
(B-24)

493rd BG
Debach, UK
(B-24/B-17)

495th FTG
Atcham, UK
(P-47/P38)

496th FTG
Goxhill, UK
(P-38/P-51)

801st BG
Harrington, UK
(B-24)

802nd BG
Watton, UK
(B-24)

803rd BS
Oulton, UK
(B-17)

RELATED LINKS

B-17 and AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

B-17G Thunderbird
B-17G 42-38050 Thunderbird and her Crew
B-17 Flying Legend
12,731 were built... today only 13 still fly
B-17 and B-24 Information
By 91st BG Navigator Sam Halpert
Bob's B-17 Page
Extensive information on the B-17 page
B-17 Flying Fortress
Danish B-17 site by Heinz Richter
B-17 Flying Fortress - The Queen of the Sky
Outstanding B-17 site in German and English
B-17 Database
Database of all B-17s in German and English
Aviation Sites
Extensive list of aviation sites, databases, information and links
Air Crash Investigation & Archaeology
Jim Corbett's search for historic UK crash sites
Battle Damaged B-17s
Photos of battle damage to B-17s
American Military Aircraft
Many interesting articles on American military aircraft
Surviving B-17 Flying Fortresses
Pictures and information on surviving B-17s in museums and still flying
B-17 News
Current news about flying B-17s
Memphis Belle
The 91st BG's Most Famous B-17
Flight-History
Dedicated to capturing aviation history. Includes photographs, stories and aircraft specifications.

USAAF and USAF INFORMATION

RAF Molesworth
423rd Air Base Squadron
American Battle Monuments Commission
Memorials and War dead, including names of over 172,000 WWII casualties who are buried overseas or missing in action.
Caterpillar Club
History of the Caterpillar Club.
Additional information here and here.
Distinguished Flying Cross Society
Information and History on the Distinguished Flying Cross.
National Archives and Records Administration
An independent Federal agency that oversees the management of all Federal records.
NARA WWII Databases
Databases of WWII Prisoners of War, Army Serial Numbers and more.
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records, St. Louis, MO.
National World War II Memorial
Dedicated to all who served during World War II.
Operation Market Garden
September 1944 - A turning point in the war.
US Army Medals and Awards
Photos and information on Military Awards.
Air Force Personnel Center
Randolph Air Force Base, TX, USAF and retired personnel actions help
Pilot Class 43-D
Cadet Photos and Information on the largest WWII Pilot Class
Home of Heroes
Information about patriotism, the Medal of Honor and military history.
Experiencing War
Library of Congress Veteran's history project.
Tribute to Veterans of WWII
A work in progress collecting experiences and memories of WWII Veterans.
Beligan Underground in WWII
Tribute to the men of the Belgian underground, who risked their lives helping allied airmen escape
Freedom Is Not Free
Honoring WWII Casualties in The Netherlands
Timeless Voices of Aviation
Oral History Archive of Aviation Experiences
Wartime Memories Project
Collection of wartime stories and other valuable information.
Wendover Airfield
Home of much WWII B-17, B-24 and B-29 Training.
WWII POW Links
Links to many POW sites.

8th AF & 8th AF UNIT INFORMATION

Control Towers
UK Airfields - 8th AAF Control Towers and other photos.
Mighty 8th Cross Reference
Eighth Air Force Information and Links.
8th Air Force in World War II
A wealth of 8th Air Force information.
Heavy Bombers
Links and information on most Bomb Groups.
US 8th Air Force: 1942 - 1945
Air Offensive over Germany
Web Birds
WWII Photo Gallery and links.
East Anglia: The Air War
East Anglia 1939 -1945 WWII Aviation History
8th AF Bases in East Anglia
Photography by Mark Brotherton
AirWar Europe
Dedicated to the air war over Europe: 1939 -1945
Little Friends
8th Air Force Fighter Groups
US Airmen
US Bombers and Crews in Denmark and Sweden
The Full Nine Yards
US Army Air Forces and the Effects of Strategic Bombing In World War II.

8th AF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

8th AF Historical Society
Headquarters
8th AF Historical Society
Minnesota Chapter
8th AF Historical Society
Wisconsin Chapter
B-17 Combat Crewmen and Wingmen
Preserving the Memory of the Gallant Airmen
The Kassel Mission Historical Society
Dedicated to the 445th Bomb Group

WEBSITES of 303rd BG(H) INDIVIDUALS

Spider's Story
Richard "Spider" Smith - Pilot of B-17s and P-51s
Chick's Crew
Book about T/Sgt Ben Smith, Jr. and the crew of Anthony J. Cecchini
Nino Guiciardi's Story
Crew of the 8-Ball shot down 02 November 1944
2Lt Bill Runnels
Missions and Memories of a Bombardier
T/Sgt Clem Resto
Highlights a 358th Crewman
Pilot Class 43-D
Aviation Cadets of Pilot Class 43-D at Hemet, CA
Hell From Heaven Men
Dave Tooley's Bombardier Research Site dedicated to the 53,000+ men who were trained as bombardiers during WWII
WWII - B-17
In honor of 303rd pilot William E. Jones, Jr and those who flew with him. Contains many interesting 303rd BG photographs.

OTHER RELATED LINKS

Keith Ferris Art Galleries
Paintings by aviation artist Keith Ferris
Keith Hill Studios
8th Air Force and other paintings by UK artist Keith Hill
Acme Depot
Highlights the A-2 Flight Jacket and much more
Buddy Feyne
Lyricist and Composer of many songs of the 1940s
Marshall Stelzriede's Wartime Story
Experiences of a B-17 Navigator
Depot 41
Kingman Army Air Field, Arizona - 1942-1945 - History Alive

MUSEUMS and DISPLAYS
WHERE TO SEE A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
Flyable - Static Display - Restoration Projects

Air Force Armament Museum
Eglin AFB, FL - Static display B17G, Gremlins Hideout, #44-8363 as #44-6106, 388th BG(H), 363rd BS (X)
Air Mobility Command Museum
Dover AFB, DE - Static Display B-17G, Sleepy Time Gal, #44-83624 as #42-107112, 381st BG(H), 532nd BS, (VE-O)
American Air Museum
at Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England - Static Display B-17G, Mary Alice, #44-83735 401st BG(H), 615th BS, (IY-G)
Amvets Memorial
Highway 99, Tulare, CA - Static Display B-17G, Preston's Pride, #44-85738, 379th BG
Base Aérea do Recife
Recife, Brazil - Static display B-17G #44-85583
B-17 Preservation, Ltd.
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England - Flyable B-17G, Sally B, #44-85784, 91st BG(H), 424th BS, (DF-A)
Official Sally B Website
Castle Air Museum
Castle AFB, CA - Static Display B-17G, Virgin's Delight, #43-38635, 94th BG(H)
CENTEX Wing Museum
Commorative Air Force - Central Texas. San Marcos, TX - No B-17 on display.
Collings Foundation
Stow, MA - Flyable B-17G Nine O' Nine, #44-83575 as #42-31909, 91st BG(H), 323rd BS, (OR-R) Extensively used on Air Show and exhibition circuit throughout the USA
Commorative Air Force - American Airpower Heritage Museum
Midland, TX - No B-17 at this location
Commorative Air Force - Arizona Wing
Falcon Field, AZ - Flyable B-17G Sentimental Journey, #44-83514, 457th BG(H)
Commorative Air Force - Gulf Coast Wing
Ellington Field, TX - Flyable B-17G Texas Raiders, #44-83872, 381st BG(H), 533rd BS, (VP-X)
Dyess Linear Air Park
Dyess AFB, TX - Static Display B-17G The Reluctant Dragon, #44-85599 as 42-38133, 96th BG(H), 337th BS, (AW-O)
Eighth Air Force Museum
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana - Static Display B-17G Yankee Doodle II, #44-83884, 303rd BG(H), 359th BS, (BN-R)
Evergreen Aviation Museum
McMinnville, OR - Flyable B-17G Flying Fortress, #44-83785 Evergreen International, 490th BG(H)
Experimental Aircraft Association Museum
Oshkosh, WI - Flyable B-17G Aluminum Overcast, #44-85740, 398th BG (H), 601st BS, (30-H)
Fantasy of Flight Museum
Polk City, FL - Static Display B-17G Piccadilly Princess, #44-83542 as #42-37994, 95th BG(H)
Fortreresse Toujours Volante
Orly Airport, Paris, France - Flyable B-17G Pink Lady, #44-8846, 351st BG(H), 511th BS, (DS-M)
Grissom Air Park
Grissom AFB, IN - Static Display B-17G Miss Liberty Bell, #44-83690 as #42-31255, 305th BG(H), 365th BS (XK-O)
Hill Aerospace Museum
Hill AFB, Ogden, UT - Static Display B-17G Short Bier, #44-83663, 493rd BG(H)
Imperial War Museum
Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - (See American Air Museum and B-17 Preservation, Ltd. for B-17 displays)
International B-24 Memorial Museum
Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society, Pueblo, CO - (No B-17 or B-24 at this location)
Lone Star Flight Museum
Galveston, TX - Flyable B-17G Thunderbird, #44-85718 as 303rd BG(H), 359th BS #42-38050 (BN-U)
MAPS Air Museum
Military Aviation Preservation Society, North Canton, OH - (No B-17 at this location)
March Field Museum
March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, CA - Static Display B-17G Return to Glory, #44-6393, 97th BG(H), 341st BS
Memphis Belle Memorial Association
Mud Island, Memphis, TN - Static Display B-17F Memphis Belle, #41-24485, 91st BG(H), 324th BS, (DF-A)
Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum
Pooler, GA (Official Home Page) - No B-17 at this location
Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum
Pooler, GA (Unofficial Home Page) - No B-17 at this location

Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation
Flyable B-17G #44-83546 Memphis Belle, 91st BG(H), 324th BS, (DF-A) - Usually flown by owner David Tallichet. Used on Air Show circuit
Musee de l'Air
Paris, France - B-17G #44-8889 in storage
Museum of Flight
Seattle, WA - Flyable B-17F Boeing Bee, #42-29782 as #42-29782
Museum of Aviation
Robbins AFB, GA - No B-17 at this location
National Air & Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC - No B-17 at this location
National Air & Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution, Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and Storage Facility, Silver Hill, MD - Static Display restoration B-17D Swoose, #40-3097 and B-17G #44-83814 in storage
National Warplane Museum
Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, NY - Flyable B-17G Fuddy Duddy, #44-83563 as #42-97400, 447th BG(H), 708th BS, (CQ-E)
Offutt AFB
Omaha, NE - Static Gate Guard B-17G Homesick Angel. #42-3374 as #42-30230, 388th BG, 562nd BS At STRATCOM (formerly SAC) just inside the Capehart Road gate
Palm Springs Air Museum
Palm Springs, CA - Flyable B-17G Miss Angela, #44-85778, 34th BG (H)
Phoenix Regional Airport Mir Museum
5787 W. Erie, Chandler, Arizona 85226 - No B-17 at this location
Pima Air & Space Museum
Tucson, AZ - For B-17 static Display see 390th Memorial Museum
Planes of Fame - The Air Museum
Chino, CA - Static Display B-17G Piccadilly Lilly II, #44-83684, 91st BG(H). Restoration to flyable condition planned.
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
Pueblo, CO - No B-17 at this location
Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon
Hendon, London, UK - Static indoor B-17G display, #44-83868, 94th BG(H)
Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford
Shropshire, UK - No B-17 at this location
San Diego Aerospace Museum
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA - No B-17 at this location
Selfridge Military Air Museum
Selfridge ANG Base, MI - No B-17 at this location
Strategic Air Command Museum
Ashland (near Omaha), NE - Static Display B-17G King Bee, #44-83559 as #42-31892, 96th BG(H), 339th BS, (FP-B)
390th Memorial Museum
Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, AZ - Static Display B-17G I'll Be Around, #44-85828 as #42-31892, 390th BG(H), 339th BS, (FP-B)
Tom Riley Vintage Aircraft
Kissimmee, FL - (B-17G under restoration Outhouse Mouse #44-85734 as #42-31636, 91st BG (H) (?), and Suzy-Q, #44-83525. B-17G #44-85813 being used for parts
Tower Museum
Bassingbourn, UK - No B-17 at this location
Ultimate Sacrifice
Blue Ash Airport, Cincinnati, OH - Static Display B-17E being restored My Gal Sal, #41-9032. Was recovered from Greenland Ice Cap
United States Air Force Museum
Wright Patterson AFB, OH - Static Display B-17G Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby, #42-37938, 91st BG(H), 401st BS, (LL-E)
Vintage Flying Museum
Ft. Worth, TX - Flyable B-17G Chuckie, #44-8543, 486th BG (H), 832nd BS
Vintage Aircraft Restoration Company
Milwaukee, OR - Static Display B-17G being restored Lacey Lady, #44-85790. Previous static display at the Art Lacey Gasoline Station and Bomber Restaurant, Milwaukee, OR
War Eagles Air Museum
Santa Teresa Airport, NM - No B-17 at this location
Yankee Air Force Museum
Willow Run Airport, Belleville, MI - Flyable B-17G Yankee Lady, #44-85829, 381st BG(H), 534th BS, (GD-Y)