American YB-17 Flying Fortress bomber at Langley Field airfield

American YB-17 Flying Fortress bomber at Langley Field airfield

Dec 17, 2018 #US Army
YB-17 Flying Fortress

 

Color photo of World War II: American YB-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber at Langley Field, Virginia, USA.

12 of the YB-17 bombers were used by the 2nd Bomber Group, based at Langley Field. With their help, various tests were conducted, and new techniques and methods of bombing were developed.

 

YB-17 source: Library of Congress.

 

Source of YB-17 Flying Fortress photo information:

  1. ww2db.com

 

 

Location: Langley Field, Virginia, USA
Date: May, 1942
Photo by Alfred Palmer

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