B-17 Fortress bombers of the 97th Bomb Group based in Italy flying over the Dinaric Alps in Yugoslavia on their way to bases in Ukraine as part of Operation Frantic, 2 Jun 1944.

Caption     B-17 Fortress bombers of the 97th Bomb Group based in Italy flying over the Dinaric Alps in Yugoslavia on their way to bases in Ukraine as part of Operation Frantic, 2 Jun 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
Identification Code   180422-F-FN604-035
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B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Operation Frantic   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 3,312 x 2,481 pixels
Photos on Same Day 2 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Yugoslavia
Added By David Stubblebine
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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