Missions
The morning line-up to take-off on a mission.

The morning line-up
Merseburg, 30 November 1944, flown at 30,000 feet and took 8 hours to complete.

Merseburg, 30 November 1944
Unna, 23 March 1945, flown at 23,000 feet and took 6 1/2 hours to complete.

Unna, 23 March 1945
Fulda, 19 March 1945, flown at 26,000 feet and took 8 hours and 15 minutes to complete.

Fulda, 19 March 1945
Plauen, 21 March 1945, flown at 26,000 feet and took 7 hours and 30 minutes to complete.

Plauen, 21 March 1945
Berlin, 18 March 1945, flown at 26,000 feet and took 7 hours and 30 minutes to complete.

Berlin, 18 March 1945
Flak Filled Skies---As U. S. Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses invade Germany to attack oil targets at Merseburg, November 30th, hundreds of German anti-aircraft guns fill the skies with flak. Contrails streaming behind, a Fortress formation is seen surrounded by smudgy bursts, just below the horizon line. The white cloud is all that remains of a Fortress which was hit by flak, enroute to the target.

Flak Filled Skies over MERSEBURG
Formation of B-17's as far as the eye can see

Formation of B-17's
More Flak Filled Skies

Flak Filled Skies
Aerial view of Berlin

Aerial view of Berlin