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HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 29 days ago

B-17 'Mizpah' after 88mm flak rounds ripped its nose off over Budapest, July 14 1944. Pilot kept it flying 10 mins so the crew could bail out.

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B-17 'Mizpah' after 88mm flak rounds ripped its nose off over Budapest, July 14 1944. Pilot kept it flying 10 mins so the crew could bail out.

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HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 29 days ago

Black and white version of photo.

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I guess the bombardier and navigator were out of luck.
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  Yea, article says they were killed.

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