B17 - Just Another Day
by Pat Speirs
Title
B17 - Just Another Day
Artist
Pat Speirs
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Print
Description
B17 Series
‘Just Another Day’
The 381st Bomb Group played a prominent part in ‘Big Week’ – the intensive series of attacks on German industry in February 1944. Seen here skirting the winter storm clouds, lit by the last of the sun, the 535th Squadron B17s make for their Ridgewell base. Ten of the twelve aircraft launched will return although one struggles with significant combat damage and is supported by P51 little friends. During big week no less than 97 B17 were lost – about a 7% loss rate, a heavy price to pay.
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June 3rd, 2014
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Otis L Stanley
Nice. Those little friends, if they were red tails never lost a escorted plane. Peace, O.
Pat Speirs replied:
Thanks for the info. Will use a couple of red tails in a future project. Appreciate your interest.