Take-off Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle".
This Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress bears the name of the most famous B-17, the "Memphis Belle".
The "Memphis Belle" was delivered to the USAAF on 15 July 1942. In November 1942, it made its first flight to occupied Europe. The aircraft flew 25 missions during which the crew shot down eight enemy aircraft. After the 25th flight, the aircraft was flown back to the United States on 8 June 1943 where it flew past 31 cities in 3 months to raise money (war bonds) so that the US government could finance the war.
The original "Memphis Belle" is on full restoration display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Basw near Dayton, Ohio.
This photo was taken on 29 August 2015 during the Thunder over Michigan Airshow.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…
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