Flight Engineer Training (BOBFXS77)

My question relates to the extent of training required to be rated as a Flight Engineer. Also, was this training held at one or several locations around the country. From the MOS description for Flight Engineer it states a Flight Engineer [

B-17G Lotta Stern Noseart/Markings (Feuerhund)

Hello, I am making the B-17G Lotta Stern in a WW2 Flight Simulation called IL-2 Sturmovic, but I am having some trouble locating images of the B-17G Lotta Stern from the 487th BG(H) Gentlemen from Hell, this is the B

Crashed P-51 Fighter at Gioia del Colle Airfield, Italy (johnmccormack)

I am seeking information on a P-51 fighter, # 3417. It appears to have crash landed at Gioia del Colle airfield, Italy. I have attached a couple of photos of the aircraft. I would like to know if anyone knows what Squadron the A/C was a

B-17G 'Witchita Belle', Ser. No. and its training base ? (seesul)

Does anyone know: 1) Ser. Nr. of this B-17? 2) the training airbase where this A/C served? Photos of B-17 I´ve seen more crew pics posing in front of this training B

Wilder Nell (JohnV)

I am looking for information on my uncle, Alfred Valsecchi, 2nd LT, bombardier on the "Wilder Nell II". He was killed sometime after 11-11-43. My father has a photo of the