Us Official Photographs

8th Air Force Fortress over England

Home At Dusk: An 8th Air Force Fortress comes in with flaps down and appears to hang motionless a few feet above the runway at an 8th Air Force base somewhere in England. The ship has just returned from a successful mission over northwest Germany, and to the left can be seen runway marker equipment and men of the ground crew, anxiously waiting to greet their flying buddies. In a few minutes, the combat crewmen will be off to hot coffee and interrogation; then to the nearest town for a few short hours of relaxation before the next blow at 'Festung Europa'. Hollinger Corp. Box 65 PH 165 USAF COLLECTION Hollinger Number 953 Disc/Side/Frame 3A-49499 NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM