World War 2 - Bomber Crew 264 - Pantanella Airbase

            Kodak film print of six members of bomber crew #264 posing next to their sleeping quarters at Pantanella Airbase in southern Italy.
"Unlike the fighter pilots who most often flew the same aircraft on each mission, bomber crews did not have this luxury. We were assigned to whatever aircraft was available.
Whether it was because heavy damage during missions or constant maintenance problems, bombers were constantly being repaired and patched up. As a result - although most of ourplanes were model Js - we sometimes found ourselves adapting to a model G one day and a model M the next. I don't remember the names of all the bombers we flew, but I do remember a few, Agony Wagon, Alley Oop, Red J and Five Grand."  John McManus
Photograph taken by 2nd Lt. John C. McManus  circa 1944
   

Taken on: November 6, 2014

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi, f/5.6, 1/15 sec, 55mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lens:	EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	55mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.7 (Macintosh)
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