Die B-17 wurde zu einem Symbol des amerikanischen Luftkriegsbeitrags während des Zweiten Weltkriegs und erlangte aufgrund ihrer Zuverlässigkeit und Kampfkraft einen legendären Ruf.

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Die Boeing B-17 Fliegende Festung im Zweiten Weltkrieg mit einer Datenbank über das Schicksal jeder einzelnen Maschine.

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Zuletzt aktualisierte B-17 in der Datenbank

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97250

B-17 #42-97250

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Gr Island 4/3/44; Grenier 23/3/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD- ] Thurleigh 6/4/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 20/6/44 with Derrill Latham, Co-pilot: Ellis Porter, Navigator: Andy Nuttall, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bryan Epps (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Harry Bryant, Radio Operator: Winston Breckles, Ball turret gunner: Harry Reed, Waist gunner: Ed Smith,Tail gunner: Ed Walsh (5 Killed in Action); flak hit blew off nose, crashed Erlenstrasse, Eidelstedt/ Holstein, near Hamburg; Missing Air Crew Report 5987.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31030 / Shy Ann

B-17 #42-31030 / Shy Ann

Delivered Cheyenne 4/9/43; Gr Isle 7/10/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-A] Framlingham 7/10/43; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 with Bob Hoyt, Co-pilot: George Nunan, Navigator: Tim Lyons, Bombardier: Rudi Nelson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leroy Portier, Radio Operator: Jack Miller, Ball turret gunner: Dave Randle, Waist gunner: Covely Jones, Waist gunner: Elmer McClelland,Tail gunner: Leon Kegresse (10 Killed in Action); mech fault after take off, went into spin at 3,000ft, crashed North Sea off Aldeburgh, Sfk., UK. Missing Air Crew Report 1162. SHY ANN.

B-17 #42-3558 / Shy Ann

B-17 #42-3558 / Shy Ann

Delivered Tulsa 30/7/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-T] Framlingham 29/9/43; Salvaged 15/7/45. SHY ANN.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-107088

B-17 #42-107088

Delivered Tulsa 16/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-V] Ridgewell 25/3/44; Missing in Action Bordeaux 19/6/44 with John Doyle, Co-pilot: Julian Prokopovitz, Navigator: Dick Richards, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Wise, Radio Operator: Chas Harker, Ball turret gunner: Logan Thompson, Waist gunner: Bob Helman (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bernie Leavitt,Tail gunner: Bob Matthews (2 Prisoner of War); flak dfirect in right wing, crashed Toctoucau-at-Pessac, two miles SW of Bordeaux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 5994.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-30095

B-17 #42-30095

Delivered Denver 9/4/43; Gore 10/4/43; Tinker 21/4/43; Morrison 29/4/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin 1/6/43; transferred 353BS/301BG St Donat 24/6/43 & traded for 42-30313; Oudna 6/8/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; battle damaged flak Regensburg 25/2/44 with Bob Snyder, plus four crew ?; Howell, Cecil, Curry, Spada, Kiger, Hover, bailed but rest flew aircraft home; Salvaged 14/1/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31941 / Big Stoop

B-17 #42-31941 / Big Stoop

Delivered Cheyenne 7/1/44; Gr Island 15/1/44; Presque Is 28/2/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-W] Thorpe Abbotts 3/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Lindley Williamson, Navigator: Barwick Barfield, Bombardier: Bill Carrillo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Sewell, Ball turret gunner: Jim Townsend, Waist gunner: Colbert Graham, Waist gunner: Walt Wisniewski,Tail gunner: Bob Anderson (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Jim Dennis, Radio Operator: Lloyd Kouns (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed and exploded at Buckwitzer, two miles SE of Wusterhausen, NW of Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5167. (npo) BIG STOOP.

B-17 #42-5052 / Mizpah

B-17 #42-5052 / Mizpah

Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/42; New Castle 13/10/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-A] Chelveston 2/11/42; transferred 368BS/306BG [BO-E] Thurleigh 1/5/43; AFSC 19/4/43 – 9/6/43; 359BS/303BG [BN-E] Molesworth 25/9/43; transferred 427BS [GN-E]; Missing in Action 22/2/44 with 358 crew with Jim Moffatt, Co-pilot: Frank Pringle, Bombardier: Paul Mazey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Rowan,Tail gunner: Nick Fizzani (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Gayle Dearborn, Radio Operator: Enos Odell, Ball turret gunner: Vince Loeffel, Waist gunner: Wilbur Sanders, Waist gunner: Jack Slagle (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ganzweiler, due S of Munchen-Gladbach, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 2646. MIZPAH.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-30677

B-17 #42-30677

Delivered Dallas 10/7/43; Kearney 29/7/43; Gulfport 8/8/43; Topeka 12/8/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-K] Alconbury 30/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 16/12/43 with Ed Walsh, Co-pilot: Herb Haycock, Navigator: Jerome Hanson, Bombardier: Dave Pinnelas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Cole,Tail gunner: Ralph Conley (6 Killed in Action), Radio Operator: Lee Folsom, Waist gunner: Bill Higbe (2 Prisoner of War), Ball turret gunner: Herman Morgan, Waist gunner: Loral Martin (2 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed probably in Ijsselmer, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1586. (?1556)

B-17 #42-102578 / We Promised

B-17 #42-102578 / We Promised

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Hunter 8/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 30/4/44; transferred 367BS/306BG [GY-D] Thurleigh 18/5/44; 532BS/381BG Ridgewell 5/45; 100+m, Returned to the USA Bradley 10/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Recl Comp 7/6/46. WE PROMISED.

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Neueste Kommentare

Brady Shepard am 12. März 2026 bei 42-97668 / Leading Lady

My great-great Uncle, Verner Allan Wertsch, flew this exact plane

Ken am 11. März 2026 bei 43-38218

On web page see Harvard Kniffen Service history of Harvard Kniffen who flew mostly in this aircraft.

Chris Comer am 11. März 2026 bei 43-38541 / Diabolical Angel

This was my Grandpas Airplane, Jack Comer

davy schots am 10. März 2026 bei 42-30194 / We Ain’t Scared

this weekend ,03/07/ 2026 after 83 years , a metaldetectionist found a 250 kg bomb - wich belonged to this plane- 10cm below soil in a wooded area in Kattenbos...

Brian moran am 10. März 2026 bei 42-30194 / We Ain’t Scared

Looks like they found a bomb from this aircraft https://x.com/flandersbtour/status/2031298588974649390?s=46

Jörg Tischler am 09. März 2026 bei 43-39236 / Blinkin‘ Betsy

Today I, Western-German, now living in Oranienburg, came across a black and white film showing the Blinking Betsy bombing the SS main camp in Oranienburg as part of the bomber...

Alvin Brand Jr am 08. März 2026 bei 41-24562 / Sky Wolf

My uncle was Lt. McDonald (Donnie) Riddick. He was captured and entered at Stalag Luft No.1 on the Baltic Sea. I was able to record about 2 hours of video...

Barry Wiseman am 08. März 2026 bei 44-6195

Did this plane have a name or mascot painted on it. Andrew was my uncle.

NATHAN FIX am 08. März 2026 bei 42-37809 / Carolina Queen

Still looking for more Photos of Norman J. Fix and plane B-17 42-37809 / Carolina Queen I will be at the Netherlands American Cemetery For Memorial Day May 2026 to...

b17flyingfortress.de am 08. März 2026 bei 42-5052 / Mizpah

Thanks :)