B17 - Sunset Home
by Pat Speirs
Title
B17 - Sunset Home
Artist
Pat Speirs
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art Print
Description
B17 Series
Sunset Home
A section of 511 Sqdn B71s on the final leg of the homeward route silhouetted against the last of the winter sun - one aircraft, with combat damage, struggling to stay in touch. 511 was part of the 351st BG based at Polebrook, Northampton, and operational in Europe from Apr 1943 until June 1945. They had a significant input to the 8th AF daylight operations with over 9,000 missions – at a heavy cost with 124 B17s lost in combat.
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February 27th, 2017
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