American bomber Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Stormy Weather” of the 351st Bomber Squadron of the US Air Force, which made an emergency landing in Denmark.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, commanded by Captain Robert B. Clay, took off from Polebrook airfield in Great Britain on the morning of 24 May 1944 to bomb Berlin. Over the territory of Germany the plane was damaged by anti-aircraft fire and the commander had to turn north and descend. Captain Clay, mistaking the landscape of the many islands for Swedish, decided to land the plane. But this was not neutral Sweden, but Denmark occupied by the Germans.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress turned over the northern part of Als Island and, flying over the village of Svenstrup, the commander ordered the crew to leave the damaged vehicle. Eight crew members jumped out, leaving only the commander and co-pilot on board. Captain Clay managed to land the bomber on one engine. All crew members of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress survived and returned to the United States after German captivity.
Location: Denmark
Photo time: May 1944