An USAAF’s 12th Air Force ground crew putting bombs on a sling to be hoisted up into racks in the bomb bay of a B-17 “Flying Fortress” in preparation for bombing mission at Sahara desert airdrome. 1943. Victor Sierra

Bombs for a “Flying Fortress”

A waist gunner wearing oxygen mask, goggles & sheep, skin high altitude clothing while manning his 50-cal. machine gun in an USAAF’s B-17 "Flying Fortress” during a bombing mission, after takeoff at Sahara desert airdrome. Algeria 1943. Victor Sierra