Thought to be the only photograph taken during the nighttime bombing attack on American B-17 bombers at Poltava, Ukraine, 22 Jun 1944 during Operation Frantic. The bright streaks are likely flares to light up the field.

Caption     Thought to be the only photograph taken during the nighttime bombing attack on American B-17 bombers at Poltava, Ukraine, 22 Jun 1944 during Operation Frantic. The bright streaks are likely flares to light up the field. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
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B-17 Flying Fortress   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Operation Frantic   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 900 x 777 pixels
Photos on Same Day 22 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Poltava, Ukraine
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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Lat/Long 49.5739, 34.3986
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