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On Wednesday, 27 September 1944, the 2nd Air Division, Eighth Air Force launched a force of 283 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers from their bases in Tibenham, England. The 445th Bomb Group was the leading element of the 2nd Combat Wing, along with the 389th and the 453rd bomb groups. The lead ship of the 445th was that of Capt. John Chilton, with Maj. Donald McCoy as command pilot. The Deputy lead was Capt. Web Uebelhoer, with Capt. Jim Graham as deputy command pilot.

The target that day was the engineering works of Henschel & Sohn which built Tiger and Panther tanks for the Nazi war effort in the industrial city of Kassel. The mission progressed normally up to the IP with the group heading in a southeasterly direction. until a navigational error by Chilton’s lead B-24 led the 445th astray from the briefed route. Amidst radio calls alerting to the mistake, the order was given to tighten up and keep formation on Chilton’s Liberator as it continued its turn due east at...

Randy Green is an accomplished aviation artist renowned for his breathtaking paintings that capture the inspiring world of flight. Born and raised in a family of passionate artists, Green's love affair with aviation began at a young age. As a child, he spent countless hours sketching and painting landscapes and aircraft, mesmerized by the elegance and power of aircraft soaring through the sky. Green's artistic talent was evident from an early age, and he quickly began honing his skills by capturing the essence of flight on canvas. Inspired early on by the works of renowned aviation artists such as Keith Ferris and Frank Wooton, he developed a unique style that combines his meticulous attention to detail with an eye for capturing the...