| Caption | B-17G s/n 42-102547 of the 367th Bomb Squadron was rechristened “Rose of York” by Princess Elizabeth in honor of her 18th birthday, Thurleigh UK, 6 July, 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces | |||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 6 Jul 1944 | |||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom | |||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
| Added Date | 27 Nov 2012 | |||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". | |||||||
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18 Mar 2015 08:50:59 PM
The christening of the “Rose of York” took place at RAF Thurleigh in Bedfordshire with the King, Queen, and Princess in attendance, escorted by LtGen Jimmy Doolittle. The B-17’s crew then flew the plane to RAF Molesworth 11 miles away in Cambridgeshire, home of the US 303rd Bomb Group. The Royal party also traveled to Molesworth but by motorcade. This photograph was taken at Molesworth where Princess Elizabeth reviewed 303rd aircrews escorted by the 303rd commanding officer, Col Kermit Stevens.