Here are a few additional interesting shots, most of which are not included in the book, Off We Go!.

This photo, of a flight of B-24's, is over Tonopah, Nevada, bombing range. I flew in B-24 formations both day and night bombing targets on the desert floor below. (Central Nevada Historical Society.)

The author's B-17, Flying Fortress, in formation with another B-17, over the English country side, 1945. (Author's photo.)

A view from my B-17 of the Cologne Cathedral beside the Rhine River. The photo was taken in October 1945. Most of the buildings surrounding the Cathedral are severely damaged, only the Cathedral still stands.

The author's crew at Tonopah, Nevada, Air Force base on August 21, 1944. Left to right, back row: Author (pilot),England (co-pilot), Prass (navigator), Glajch (bombardier). Left to right, front row: Heffler (engineer), Smith (radio operator), Hoffman (gunner), Hunt (gunner), Turner (gunner), Hendow (gunner). Buy the author's book Off We Go to see how all these airman fared through their training and combat in the European Theatre of Operations.

V.E. Day, 1995 at Norwich, England. The Air Force veterans of World War II marched in an unforgettable and emotional parade from the Town Square to the Norwich Cathedral. At the Cathedral we attended a memorial service commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the end of World War II.(Author's photo.)

The author of Off We Go with his Stearman, PT-17. Primary Air Force trainer of the 1941-45 time. The airplane was restored after a three and a half year effort of thousands of hours or painstaking work. It is a joy to fly!

The author's son, Clint Gustavson, who worked on the restoration of the Stearman Primary Trainer and who loved to fly with his dad. He died suddenly in 1998 not long after this photo was taken.

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