Original U.S. WWII B-17 Bomber Tantalizing Takeoff B-3 Sheepskin Jacket colts 1855 a Military committee approved

1855 a Military committee approved Colonel Bonner's "Pattern Rifle" and an order was placed for just 100 units

dark green

in the 11th (Service) Battalion

open-winged eagle which looks to the viewer's left

which could be attached to the gas block below the barrel

Original U.S. WWII B-17 Bomber Tantalizing Takeoff B-3 Sheepskin Jacket colts 1855 a Military committee approvedOriginal Item: One of a kind. The B 17 Flying Fortress Tantalizing Takeoff was part of the USAAF 8th Air Force, 401st Bomb Group, 613 Bomb Squadron. The 401st flew B 17 Flying Fortresses from Deenethorpe, Northamptonshire, from November 1943 to June 1945. Starting their missions at that time meant the focus was very much on the coming invasion attempt of France planned for the following summer. The Group won two Distinguished Unit Citations. The