Formation of B-17F Flying Fortress bombers of USAAF 92nd Bomb Group over Europe, circa 1943

Caption     Formation of B-17F Flying Fortress bombers of USAAF 92nd Bomb Group over Europe, circa 1943 ww2dbase
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
7 Aug 2010 10:43:29 AM

Contrails: a meteorologiacl phenomenon that
are created when the hot exhaust gases meet the cold air.
Contrails are the telltale signs, that let
the enemy know, your on the way to a target
and the locations of bomber formations.

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