B-17E Flying Fortress bomber 'Typhoon McGoon II' of 11th Bomb Group, USAAF 98th Bomb Squadron, New Caledonia, Jan 1943

Caption     B-17E Flying Fortress bomber 'Typhoon McGoon II' of 11th Bomb Group, USAAF 98th Bomb Squadron, New Caledonia, Jan 1943 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
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Photo Size 1,800 x 1,424 pixels
Photos at Same Place New Caledonia
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
1 Feb 2009 02:13:33 PM

Note early radar antenna at top of nose glass. Fuselage markings indicate 6 bombing missions to date, 1 Japanese warship sunk, and 5 Japanese aircraft downed.

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