The 489th Bombardment Squadron in Corsica

The 489th Bombardment Squadron in Corsica
1. 489th BS Insignia from B-25 at MAAM,
2. 340th BG Insignia from Q. Kaiser's A2 flight jacket (1944),
3. NASA space shuttle photo of Corsica,
4. 12th Air Force patch,
5. U.S. Army Air Corps Patch .

1. 489th BS Insignia from B-25 at MAAM,
2. 340th BG Insignia from Q. Kaiser's A2 flight jacket (1944),
3. NASA space shuttle photo of Corsica,
4. 12th Air Force patch,
5. U.S. Army Air Corps Patch .

More Color Photographs of B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers from Jeff and Rick Wolford.
Planes, Part 9
B-25 'QuantoCosta.'

The following information about this 488th Bombardment Squadron aircraft comes from Steve Pace: "The B-25J-25-NC (44-30142, 8Y) with four girls on its nose flew its last mission on April 22, 1945. It was the last 8Y, it was sold to Brazil after the war."

This is Crew Chief Durley Bratton actually drawing the four girls on his plane on Corsica. From Dominique Taddei.

This is Crew Chief Durley Bratton actually drawing the four girls on his plane on Corsica. From Dominique Taddei.

Crew Chief Durley Bratton drawing the four girls (as seen in the above picture) on Corsica.

B-25 'Lille Marlene'.

Go on to Planes, Part 10.