These pictures were taken as the crew was training for duty overseas. They knew they were training to fly in B-29s but the Superfortress was so new almost all the planes being produced were sent into combat. As a result crews got a lot of flight time actually training in B-17 Flying Fortresses.
Written on back: This was supposed to be a picture of a B-29 but they were so far you can’t see anything but specks. This was taken over Colorado Springs [Colorado].
Written on back: The back [Maurice] Hanks’ head and our right wing.
Written on back: This is the top of Pike’s Peak.
Written on back: You can’t even see the dots in this one, it was taken of B-29 and Pike’s Peak.
Written on back: B-17s that were flying below us. This picture was taken just out of Clovis [New Mexico].
Written on back: One B-17.
Written on back: The town of Colorado Springs [Colorado] and Pike’s Peak in background.
Written on back: B-17, taken through camera hatch over Colorado.
