Mitchell B-25 bomber escorted by Douglas A-20 light bombers over North Africa
View of Mitchell B-25 bomber escorted by Douglas A-20 light bombers over North African desert during World War II. Typed on back: "American wings over Africa. B-7504. A B-25 medium bomber (foreground) is escorted by a group of A-20 light bombers serving as fighter ships over the North African desert. Their objective was an advance Axis headquarters. (December 1942). Please credit: Official OWI photo. Watch your credit. No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line, Photo by Office of War Information, appears on the photograph or page, except that written permission must be obtained from OWI if it is desired for use commercially. OWI Photographic Section, Washington, D.C." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft in action."
- Creator:
- United States. Office of War Information
- Resource ID:
- na032546
- Subject:
- Mitchell (Bomber)
- A-20 (Bomber)
- Douglas airplanes
- World War, 1939-1945
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942-12
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Aircraft in action, 85:11
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.