A war-weary B-24D, "First Sergeant" became the formation assembly ship of the 458th Bomb Group. Her whole front area had been painted white, then red, black and yellow polka dots were added...but underneath she was still the old Traveling Circus plane "Thar She Blows", a veteran of Ploesti and scores of other missions.(rudeerude)

Formation assembly ship

Douglas A-20's in formation, about to bomb enemy position in Tunisia during Allied campaign in North Africa.1943(ruderude)

Desert Camo A-20's

"Hang the Expense III" 351st BS,100th BG
Hit by flak over Frankfurt,the blast blew the tail gunner,Roy Urich,out of the plane. The rest of the crew learned later that Urich survived unhurt. Years later,other crews reported seeing him flying through the formation still sitting on the tail gunner's bicycle seat and holding the handles to his twin .50's.(rudeerude)