‘High Life’ nose art steps back in time to echo original 100th BG markings from WWII

Paula Harper-Sparks, daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Officer Joseph Harper, 351st Bomb Squadron and 100th Bomb Group co-pilot on the original B-17 Flying Fortress “High Life,” speaks at the nose art unveiling of “High Life” on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2024. Harper-Sparks spoke at the nose art dedication ceremony to commemorate her father who served in the original “Bloody Hundredth.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alvaro Villagomez)

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