The story behind this photograph is an interesting one.
One of the fighters attacked the lead bomber while the other went for theAll American.
Only a few pieces of metal from the fuselage kept the tail section from falling off.
Miraculously, the crew was unhurt.
I checked the engines and controls.
The trim tabs were not working.
I tried to level All American, but she insisted on climbing.
TheAll Americanwas repaired and returned to service, but it never went to war again.
TheAll Americandidnt remain in service for long.
B-17s were already being replaced by B-24s and later by B-29s.
TheAll Americanwas scrapped in March 1945.
