The sheer elegance of the iconic A-2 jacket as usually “tarnished” by its owners. In this case, “Der Grossarschvogel” (The Big Butt Bird) was listed as the name of a B-17G of the 8th AF 401st BG.
To many of the stoic Europeans the average American soldier appeared to act like a not yet totally grown-up teen. Don’t know why.
Aviation Rapture 
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