8th Af B17 Square J Over Germany798

Giving them the appearance of monsters from Mars, the vapor trails left by these Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force leave their marks in the sub-stratosphere. The curved trails, leading upwards were made by the fighters accompanying the B-17's on the raid. The deadly .50 caliber machine guns, bristling from the Flying Fortress, are plainly visible against the light reflected from the contrails.

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