B-17F &quot;Hell's Belle&quot; shot down by german flak and crash-landed on acre at Boich/near Aachen, 1943. This photo must have been taken secretly because this was strictly forbidden.

B-17F shot down near Aachen

Major RICHARD BONG (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was the most successful fighter pilot of the US in WW2. He shot down at least 40 japanese aircrafts. On August 6, 1945 he died during an accidental plane crash while testing the P 80A &quot;Shooting Star&quot; near Burbank, California.

US fighter ace Richard Bong

This aircraft called &quot;Satcha lass&quot; was shot down -also by flak- in November 1944 at Rödingen/near Aachen. A farmer was able to prevent the crew torching the plane.