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 Tulsa 24/5/44; Hunter 15/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 2/7/44; crash landed base 18/4/45 with Austin Cragg, co-pilot: Vernon M. Neff; radio operator: Charles R. Hill; returning from mission to bomb troops in Charlie area; burned out.
Delivered Tulsa 30/11/42; New Castle 17/12/42; Assigned 353BS/301BG Biskra 3/1/43; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Missing in Action {43m} San Giovanni 16/7/43, with Pearson, Dix, Harrington, Turansky, Hayes, Roshrgar, Pearson, Fleming, Luke; flak hit; Missing Air Crew Report 209 [wrong].
Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; (?from Presque Is with P.H. Best force landed Meeks Fd, Iceland 30/4/43?); Assigned 353BS/301BG St Donat 17/6/43; Missing in Action {7m} San Giovanni 16/7/43 with Bob Fonner, Ayles, Grossman, Dilbert, Beene, McIntyre (6 KIA); Jackson (POW), Geno, Arnold (2 RTD); crashed Reggio de Calabria. Missing Air Crew Report 209.
Delivered Cheyenne 13/9/42; New Castle 12/10/42; Assigned 353BS/301BG Chelveston 1/11/42; Tarafaoui 26/11/42; Maison Blanche 5/12/42; Biskra 16/12/42; {71m} transferred 346BS/99BG Navarin 8/1/43; Gen Doolittle aboard mission to Kiarouan Afd 9/2/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Missing in Action Bolzano 10/11/43, with Jerry Wickliffe, Arlinghaus, Chestnut (3 KIA) DeWitt, Ellsworth, Isert, Hogan, Auzniarek, Pinkard; Prochaska (7 POW); crashed 7 km south of Pavia, Italy; Missing Air Crew Report 1129.
Delivered Kearney 25/7/44; Grenier 8/8/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 15/8/44; Missing in Action Udine 5/4/45 with Wilbur Wetzel, Co-pilot: Dave Rummel, Navigator: Jack Begley, Bombardier: John Van Kirk, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: A.J.Steffanelli, Waist gunner: Bill McPherson, Waist gunner: Bob Puckett,Tail gunner: Jim Mitchell (8RTD/POW?); Radio Operator: Marshall Moore, Ball turret gunner: Paul Walmer (2 Killed in Action); flak, ditched Adriatic; Missing Air Crew Report 13640. OH, MY ACHING BACK.
Assigned 92BG Bangor 2/8/42; 414BS/97BG Polebrook 24/8/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; Biskra 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; De Pienn 15/8/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44. Salvaged 1/8/45. KISS-ME-KOWBOY.
Delivered Tulsa 27/5/44; Hunter 21/6/44; Dow Fd 1/7/44; Assigned 414BS/97BG Amendola 9/7/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 22/7/44 with Roy Glascoe, Thomas Asbury, John Granity, Charles Grayson, Donald Burrows, Charlie Brewer, William Carik, Herman Bard, Robert Chretien, Lloyd Berry; flak, crashed Ploesti; Missing Air Crew Report 6855.
Delivered Lincoln 25/8/44; Grenier 8/9/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-U] Thorpe Abbotts 11/9/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Orville Cotner, Co-pilot: Bob Coover, Navigator: Elmer Rundy, Bombardier: Steve Monick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hugh Boyd, Radio Operator: Reinhardt Konlaski, Ball turret gunner: John Moss, Waist gunner: Harry Snyder,Tail gunner: Don Andris (9 Killed in Action); direct flak hit cut off wing, crashed Hobrechtstrasse, Berlin, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 12045.
Delivered Boise 303BG 27/3/42; Alamagordo 18/6/42; Gt Falls 27/8/42; Biggs 3/9/42; Alamogordo 2/10/42; Boise 25/1/43; Hill 2/2/43; Lockbourn 11/3/43; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 14/9/45.
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b17flyingfortress.de am 11. Juli 2026 bei 44-6179 / Firecracker
Updates this B-17. Added photos and other statement.
Richard Henry Brookman am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-97192 / Bottled in Bond
Robert Brookman- my father
Patty Brown Negron am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-31241 / City of Wanette aka Spirit of Wanette
I would still love to know more about the Waneetecand the diaries Please let us know, Thank you Patty Brown N
Mirko Kühn am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-30713 / Phyllis Marie
You can view more photos at the following link. Anyone interested in purchasing the original engine cover can send me an offer at leinawald-doku@mail.de https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18xadXyigk/
Antoine Lenhard am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-97112 / Little Joe Jr.
Bonjour Marc , J'habite à WOELFLING les Sarreguemines et je fais également des recherches sur le Little Joe . Pourrions nous nous rencontrer pour échanger sur nos travaux de n...
Arkadiusz Siewierski Woodhaven am 11. Juli 2026 bei 42-97365 / Zamro
B-17 42-97365 https://digitaler-lesesaal.bundesarchiv.de/video/14667/677618
Mary Madrigal am 11. Juli 2026 bei B-17G Buzz Buggy
That’s my grandfather, John Schearer. He flew 33 missions over Germany.
Em am 10. Juli 2026 bei 42-31366 / Old Outhouse – Never A Dry Run aka Snake Eyes
Hi Steve, Maybe you've seen this account from this facebook post regarding your uncle, Marion: Tony Patrinostro "Dad saw this happen and was actually given credit for shooting this Me109....
Big Ted am 10. Juli 2026 bei 42-3042 / Cabin Heater
Does anyone know if the KIA's were recovered at the time she went down, or are some MIA? God Bless these brave men.
Michael Shults am 09. Juli 2026 bei 42-30374 / Little Sir Echo
Hi Catherine, My uncle was Racine Black, waist gunner on "Little Sir Echo". I would love to see the photo and any letters you might have. I am trying to...