Die B-17 wurde zu einem Symbol des amerikanischen Luftkriegsbeitrags während des Zweiten Weltkriegs und erlangte aufgrund ihrer Zuverlässigkeit und Kampfkraft einen legendären Ruf.
“Das beste Kampfflugzeug, das jemals gebaut wurde. Sie konnte die meisten Schäden verkraften und blieb immer noch in der Luft.”
General Ira C. Eaker
Die Boeing B-17 Fliegende Festung im Zweiten Weltkrieg mit einer Datenbank über das Schicksal jeder einzelnen Maschine.
Suche in meiner B-17 Datenbank nach Seriennummern, Namen, etc.
Meine B-17 Datenbank umfasst alle gebauten Flugzeug. Die Informationen in der Datenbank regelmäßig aktualisiert.
Delivered Kearney 5/7/44; Grenier 12/7/44; Assigned 816BS/483BG Sterparone 14/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; Independence 22/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 31/12/45. PICK UP.
Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Scott Fd 6/1/44; Hunter 10/1/44; Lakeland 11/1/44; Morrison 13/2/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 15/2/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 5/5/44 with Bill Smith, Co-pilot: Gittis Gosdin, Navigator: Paul McCollum, Bombardier: Don Graham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert Bagy, Radio Operator: Glen Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lyons, Waist gunner: Jim McKee, Waist gunner: Galen Strand,Tail gunner: Joe Stranmeier; 10 INT in Turkey. Crew returned to the US on 29 June, 1944. Flak, last seen near Ploesti, Romania; Missing Air Crew Report 4616.
Delivered: Long Beach 18/10/43; Gr Island 10/11/43; ass 551BS/385BG [HR-M] (?), [HR-N] Gt Ashfield 27/11/43; damaged over Saarbrucken 23/5/44 Pilot/Crew: ?. (10RTD) ditched English Channel off Hove, Sussex, no MACR
Delivered Long Beach 25/8/43; Cheyenne 11/9/43; Mat. Com. Wright 2/6/44 as a propeller feathering test aircraft; 4100 BU Patterson 15/2/45; 234 BU Clovis 19/2/45; 400 BU Wright 4/3/45; 4145 BU Wendover 18/4/45; 4135 BH Hill Fd 4/6/46; 4145 BU Alamagordo 31/3/47; 4136 BU – 23/12/47; 4146 BU Holloman 29/4/48; 2754 AB Gp Holloman 5/4/49; 2753 AST Gp Pyote 13/4/49; Recl Comp Pyote 4/4/50.
Delivered Denver 10/2/44; 1SAG Langley 4/4/44; Morrison 28/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 6/5/44; transferred 97BG Cerignola 30/5/44; NBD, to depot and sal 20/7/44. YANKEE DOODLE II
Delivered Denver 13/1/44; 1SAG Langley 22/2/44; Morrison 22/3/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 23/3/44; transferred 414BS/97BG Amendola 4/44; 301BG Lucera /44; Returned to the USA 1103 BU Morrison 25/2/45; 4100 BU Patterson 23/2/45; Recl Comp 2/5/46.
Delivered Denver 27/9/43; Gr Island 15/10/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-E] Framlingham 21/10/43; severe battle damaged over Berlin 6/3/44 with J. Flottorp, crew ? (10 Returned to Duty); on return aircraft had over 700 holes and sal 8/3/44. GLORIA ANN.
Delivered Dallas 20/9/43; Gr Island 12/10/43; Wilmington 15/10/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-M] Rougham 23/10/43; Missing in Action Cognac 31/12/43 with Ed Sullivan, Co-pilot: Cliff Robinson, Bombardier: Rueben Fier, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Shue (4 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Harvey Barr, Radio Operator: Chas Hoyes, Ball turret gunner: Stan Dymek, Waist gunner: John McLaughlin, Waist gunner: Alvin Sanderson,Tail gunner: Kenneth Carson (6 evaded capture); flak damaged three engines, crashed Cognac, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 1672. PACIFIC’S DREAM.
Delivered Lincoln 10/12/44; Dow Fd 17/12/44; Assigned 848BS/490BG Eye 19/12/44; Missing in Action Plauen 21/3/45 with Bill Audette, Ray Ankeny, Bob Neuenschwander, Ted Chapin, Roy McGhee tg, Virgil Dupler rcm (6 Killed in Action); Lew Harvard, George Gilbert, Chas Johnston, Bill Shipp (4 Prisoner of War); jet enemy aircraft, crashed south of Oberfrauendorf, near Dippoldiswalde, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 13555.
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Edith Bajema am 09. Oktober 2026 bei 43-37673 / That’s All Jack
Roger, so good to hear from you. My husband, Phil Bajema, and I live now in Minneapolis, MN, but I grew up in Ripon. Yes, Helen and I were close...
Paul am 07. Oktober 2026 bei 42-29717 / Mr. Five by Five
Yes, Edward was my grandfather. It would be great to see what you have! Thank you!
Jeffrey m Foster am 07. Oktober 2026 bei 42-31663 / Tag-A-Long
My grandfather was copilot. lt col. Keith E. Foster. I never got the stories first hand. My father told me about my grandpa,he was very closed lip. I have a...
Phil Flip Marchese am 06. Oktober 2026 bei 42-5970
HSC or is it H2S? what is the difference of HSC? I don't recognize that designation.
Adam Frankelli am 06. Oktober 2026 bei 44-8268
Mr. Soden, I just came across your reply and am interested in finding out more of what happened to my great uncle (Alexander Turanski from Wilkes Barre, PA) and his...
b17flyingfortress.de am 06. Oktober 2026 bei 42-31185 / Satchel Lass
Hello Harlon, please send my the photograph via email: jing@b17flyingfortress.de Thanks :) Cheers Jing
Phil Flip Marchese am 06. Oktober 2026 bei 42-5960
you be are missing the modification at UAL CHY and high added the modified A-1 Bendix chin turret converting this into a crew gunnery trainer.
Brian Stanaback am 06. Oktober 2026 bei 42-97871 / Bundles of Trouble
My uncle Henry W. Talbot was the ball turret gunner on Bundles of Trouble. Would appreciate a photo of the plane, photos of the crew l, and photos of Uncle...
Harlon Stewart am 05. Oktober 2026 bei 42-31185 / Satchel Lass
I have a black and white photograph of this airplane in flight. Would you like a digital scan of this photograph? Ich habe ein Schwarzweißfoto dieses Flugzeugs im Flug. Möchten...
Kevin Koenig am 05. Oktober 2026 bei 42-29935 / Pulmadique aka The Cat’s Sass
I saw the same documentary and the name of that plane. First thing I thought was, young men haven't changed all that much.