Vintage B17 RCAF Card

No visible date on the card.

Taken on strength 1943

Struck off strength 1946

7 x 5.5 inches

Has stains, creases, and edging at top has small chunks out of it.

A History

The RCAF acquired six used B-17E and F aircraft from the United States in 1943. Stripped of all armament and armor, the aircraft were employed by the RCAF’s No. 168 Squadron on a trans-Atlantic mail service vital to the morale of overseas forces. The aircraft were progressively modified and improved for service in this transport role, and some aircraft were subsequently stripped of paint and appeared in a polished, bare metal finish.