Restored World War II bomber Memphis Belle unveiled at US Air Force museum - News Summed Up

Restored World War II bomber Memphis Belle unveiled at US Air Force museum


(CNN) Seventy-five years after its last bombing run in World War II, the newly restored Memphis Belle is on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Ohio. The B-17F bomber was unveiled Wednesday at a private event honoring family members of the Memphis Belle crew. The Memphis Belle returned to the United States after completing 25 combat flights over Nazi-occupied Europe, according to the museum. After its wartime service, the Memphis Belle and its crew returned home as part of a war bond publicity tour. The B-17F bomber features iconic nose art -- a scantily clad World War II-era "pinup girl."


Source: CNN May 17, 2018 11:03 UTC



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