Pilots from the 377th Fighter Squadron Pose Atop a Captured Flak Gun
Title
Pilots from the 377th Fighter Squadron Pose Atop a Captured Flak Gun
Subject
Two pilots have some fun on a captured flak gun outside Rennes in France
Description
377th Fighter Squadron pilots Lt. Robert J. "Red" Campbell and Lt. Roy D. Christian hang onto a previously camouflaged 88 mm flak gun. These larger flak guns were used to target high-altitude planes, like the P-47. Sadly, Lt. Christian was KIA a few months after this photo was taken.
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
August - September 1944
Files
Collection
Citation
“Pilots from the 377th Fighter Squadron Pose Atop a Captured Flak Gun,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 27, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/23.