US B-17F “All-American” of 414th BS, 97th BG on the ground at its base in Biskra, Algeria showing severe damage from a mid-air collision with a German fighter over Tunis, Tunisia, 1 Feb 1943. Photo 2 of 8.

Caption   US B-17F “All-American” of 414th BS, 97th BG on the ground at its base in Biskra, Algeria showing severe damage from a mid-air collision with a German fighter over Tunis, Tunisia, 1 Feb 1943. Photo 2 of 8. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces; Nuessle Collection via reddog1944.com
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Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 27 Dec 2012

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