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A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the U.S. Eighth Air Force passes over the heart of Berlin as smoke from fires started in the Tempelhof area blanket part of the capital, Feb. 3, 1945. This was one of a force of 1,000 planes which unloaded 2

Photograph US National Archives 1900 Public domain

A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the U.S. Eighth Air Force passes over the heart of Berlin as smoke from fires started in the Tempelhof area blanket part of the capital, Feb. 3, 1945. This was one of a force of 1,000 planes which unloaded 2

History: [none entered] Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: GERMANY, BOMBING,BERLIN War Theater Number: 12 War Theater: Europe US Air Force Reference Number: 56146AC Place: Germany Photo Series: WWII

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NARA useRestriction: Unrestricted

as published by US National Archives

NARA states "Unrestricted" for this item. RG 342, Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations — a work of the United States Government, which carries no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

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War Department. Office of the Chief of Staff. General Headquarters Air Force. (11/19/1940 - 06/20/1941) · A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the U.S. Eighth Air Force passes over the heart of Berlin as smoke from fires started in the Tempelhof area blanket part of the capital, Feb. 3, 1945. This was one of a force of 1,000 planes which unloaded 2 · US National Archives · Public domain

Held by
US National Archives
Collection
Photographs of Activities, Facilities and Personnel
Record group
RG 342
Local identifier
342-FH-3A20858-56146AC
Creator
War Department. Office of the Chief of Staff. General Headquarters Air Force. (11/19/1940 - 06/20/1941)
Date as recorded
1900
Medium
Photograph
Hosting
hosted
Master
4496 × 3510 · 1.8 MB
Catalogued
2026-09-14