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Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

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Aero-Linx: Ground Crews Of The 385th Bomb Group

Welcome to the website that honors the men of the ground crews who kept the B-17s of the 385th Heavy Bomb Group at Great Ashfield flying and fighting. These un-sung heroes worked day and night repairing flak damage received over France and Germany. They loaded bombs and 50 cal. ammunition so the airmen would have a chance to sally forth on many combat missions. Always looking for "their" bomber to return successfully from a mission.

FMI: http://385th.ordnancetent.fws1.com/