2nd wave of B-24 Liberators approach the Ploesti oil refineries, Ploesti Romania, Aug 1 1943. 14 B-24s can be seen in this image.

Caption     2nd wave of B-24 Liberators approach the Ploesti oil refineries, Ploesti Romania, Aug 1 1943. 14 B-24s can be seen in this image. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces via National Museum of the United States Air Force
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   24640 AC
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Photo Size 2,911 x 2,936 pixels
Photos on Same Day 1 Aug 1943
Photos at Same Place Ploesti, Prahova, Romania
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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Lat/Long 44.8784, 26.0168
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