Information about this photograph:

  1. Aircraft No: 44-6157
  2. Tail Letter: W
  3. Fuselage ID: N8-W
  4. Group/Squadron: 398th, 600th
  5. Official Name of Aircraft:
  6. Date of Photograph: Probably 26 September 1944
  7. Photo Location: Nuthampstead
  8. Crew at time of Photograph:
  9. Final Disposition of A/C:
  10. Interpretive Comments: The B-17 in the foreground is the 600th's N8-W. There are 5 other B-17s readying for takeoff. From the viewer's left to right these are:
    1. K8-L (602nd)
    2. 3O-K (601st)
    3. N8-T (600th)
    4. K8-B (602nd)
    5. B-17 with no lettering visible.

Source Information:

  1. Photo Source: The Vic Jenkin's Photo Collection and now part of the 398ths Photo Preservation Project in England.
  2. Photo Reference: HALS CD I: ACC 3910 1 of 5/Aircraft/Aircraft6
  3. Photographer: Unknown but probably 398th base photographer.
  4. Information compiled by the 398th Web team.
  5. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Aircraft Photo Coordinator. Please include the title.