Memphis Belle
Introduction
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Memphis Belle
Image: © Paul Anderson Taken: 28 Jul 2007
Built on the site of what was once a huge American Air Force Base during WWII Image this pub is named after the Memphis Belle (B-17), a USAAF Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress whose aircrew was the first in the U.S. Eighth Air Force to complete 25 missions as a crew over Germany and German-occupied Europe. For the complete history of the "Memphis Belle" click on http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/memphis.html The pub re-opened on the 29th June 2007 following a major refurbishment.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.41143
Longitude
-2.633007