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Re: Pistol Packin' Mama :  B17 401 BG: 613 Sqn.

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By: Don
On: 11/19/2009
  I don't think the archive photo is the correct one for this plane.My father was part of the ground crew for this plane, and he took pictures of the nose art on all the planes he was assigned to. The artwork was completely different and the plane was olive drab,not unpainted like the archive picture shows.He was at Deenethorpe from its opening to the base closing and only remembers the one "Mama". there were other planes from different squadrons that had the same name, I think thats where this picture comes from.