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USAAF 'Precision bombing'

9th October 1943: The 8th Air Force based in England produce some remarkable images from the Marienburg Raid to support claims of very accurate bombing

Oct 09, 2023
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An iconic image from World War II. A Douglas-built B-17F-50-DL Flying Fortress, 42-3352, “Virgin’s Delight,” of the 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, over the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter factory, Marienburg, East Prussia, 9 October 1943 with bombs landing in a very precise group on the target. The aircraft commander was L…

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