Caption | Soviet Yak-9 fighters and American B-17 Fortress bombers of the 99th Bomb Group based in Italy, along with Soviet and American crews, at Poltava, Ukraine as part of Operation Frantic, 21 Jun 1944. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps | |||||||||||
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Photo Size | 880 x 600 pixels | |||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 21 Jun 1944 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Poltava, Ukraine | |||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
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