Een Boeing 'B-17 Fortress II' ('Vliegende Forten') bommenwerper. 'Flying fortresses pass through flak over Ploesti.

Een Boeing 'B-17 Fortress II' ('Vliegende Forten') bommenwerper. 'Flying fortresses pass through flak over Ploesti. B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 15th U.S. Air Forces fly through an intense flak barrage put up by anti-aircraft defenses at Ploesti, Rumania, during an attack on the Nazi oil refineries Juli 15, 1944. The column of smoke seen at left reached a high of 23,000 feet and was still visible 200 miles from the target while the bombers were headed for home. the total weight of bombs dropped was the greatest tonnage over dropped by the 15th U.S. Air Force, which is based in Italy. The planes ranged over Ploesti for an hour, scoring hits on five refineries and one pumping station beside lighting numerous fires.'