Photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 10.12.2018
A large force of 8th Air Force heavy bombers and escorting fighters attack the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany, for the second time, October 14, 1943. Multiple bombardment groups sent 291 B-17 Flying Fortress four-engine heavy bombers on the raid. (photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force)...
Photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 10.12.2018
A U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses (serial number 44-6604) and pathfinder (serial number 44-8676) of the U.S. 8th Air Force, 306th Bomb Group in flight during a mission, WWII. (photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force)...
Photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 10.12.2018
U.S. Army Air Force Airmen of 1st Lt. Ralph Peters B-17 Flying Fortresses crew pause for a photograph at Thurleigh Airdrome, England prior to taking part in Mission 115: The second raid on Schweinfurt. (photo courtesy of Edward Hughel estate)...
