Famous Memphis Belle B-17 Bomber fully restored in Ohio
PICTURE SHOWS: Boeing B-17F Memphis Belle on display in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.....STORY COPY (full story available: info@cover-images.com)The infamous WWII bomber Memphis Belle - the subject of two movies - has finally been restored and put on display 75 years after its final mission.Seventy five years ago on May 17, 1943, the crew of the B-17F Memphis Belle completed their 25th combat mission in Nazi-occupied Europe. They overcame insurmountable odds by becoming the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions and return to the U.S..This May, exactly 75 years after their last mission, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio, finally were able to put the renovated Memphis Belle on display to the public.When: 14 May 2018Credit:
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