| Caption | B-17G Fortress of the 728th Bombardment Squadron after making a forced landing 8km west of Schillig, Germany due to flak damage over Rostock, Apr 11, 1944. All 10 crew members survived and were taken prisoner ww2dbase | |||||
| Photographer | Vorlander | |||||
| Source | ww2dbaseGerman National Archives | |||||
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| Photo Size | 1,057 x 399 pixels | |||||
| Photos on Same Day | 11 Apr 1944 | |||||
| Photos at Same Place | Schillig, Lower Saxony, Germany | |||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
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2. Anonymous says:
11 Oct 2019 04:35:14 PM
My dad was radio op on this one. They were lucky and survived luft stahlag 17 as well. He passed away in 2002. He was critical of the navigator according to my mother. But I was a GI too, and know that GI's tend to gripe -
11 Oct 2019 04:35:14 PM
My dad was radio op on this one. They were lucky and survived luft stahlag 17 as well. He passed away in 2002. He was critical of the navigator according to my mother. But I was a GI too, and know that GI's tend to gripe -
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| Lat/Long | 53.7223, 7.9098 |
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18 Feb 2015 12:26:50 AM
This photo often appears listing the airplane’s nickname as "Flatbush Floogie" and sometimes even more incorrectly as "Flatbush Floozie" but this probably stems from confusion with another B-17 in the same squadron with a similar serial number that was named "Flatbush Floogie." This aircraft most likely had no nickname and no nose art.