401st BG Fortresses In Sunny Ol'England

[Jack Cook]

B-17Gs 401st BG Winter 1944/45 at Deenethorpe, England #1 is "Tagalong" which flew 48 missions with the
last being with Lt Howlin and crew on 4-20-1945.

[bugazon]

Thank again Jack. Another set of great uploaded photos.

[Swiss Mustangs]

and to add some color.....



401st BG 613th BS 43-38758 IN-P

http://www.401bg.com/history/aircraft.asp?acid=38758

Martin

[Randy Haskin]

Where exactly is this "Sunny Ol' England" you're talking about?

[Flat 12x2]

Where exactly is this "Sunny Ol' England" you're talking about?

Hey , its sunny here right now , only 100 miles away from you.

Ok, first time for uh.. a least a week, great summer so far NOT:(

[Jack Cook]

Where exactly is this "Sunny Ol' England" you're talking about?

put the throttles up and back on the stick and you'll get there eventually

[Elroy13]

At the 8th AF Museum in Savanah, Ga there is a really big diorama of this airfrield for the 401st...If you ever get a chance to get down that way stop in! Nice pic Jack!

[RAMC181]

B-17Gs 401st BG Winter 1944/45 at Deenethorpe, England #1 is "Tagalong" which flew 48 missions with the
last being with Lt Howlin and crew on 4-20-1945.

One of the classic Deenethorpe photos.

As well as Tagalong, also visible are two of the 615th Bomb Squadron's PFF ships:
IY-M 44-8371 Batland Bat II (13 Missions)
IY-H 42-97636 (23 missions)

Over on the left side is IY-O 43-38779 Rough but Right (27 missions), and hiding behind her is UC-64A 43-35436, assigned to the 401st and on the 615th's strength for admin purposes.

All the best,
Paul
401BG Association member, and general Deenethorpe anorak.

[RAMC181]

I'd better post one of my favourite Deenethorpe photos, while we're on the subject of the 401st BG:



This photo was taken facing directly back along the line the first one in this thread was taken, just a few months later.

All the best,
Paul

[Jack Cook]

anorak

Not a good work to use about here
Unless you're talking p/n's.

[RAMC181]

anorak

Not a good work to use about here
Unless you're talking p/n's.

Part numbers not so much (still learning), but I do get told off for waffling on about on serial, block and contract numbers when identifying airframes from photos....

[mustangdriver]

I'd better post one of my favourite Deenethorpe photos, while we're on the subject of the 401st BG:



This photo was taken facing directly back along the line the first one in this thread was taken, just a few months later.

All the best,
Paul

Amazing shot. Funny how some photos can tell so much, without saying a word.