B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30217 / Iza Blue aka Impatient Virgin

Geschichte der
B-17 42-30217 / Iza Blue aka Impatient Virgin

Delivered Cheyenne 29/4/43; Sioux City 13/5/43; Smoky Hill 10/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 16/6/43 IZA BLUE; detailed Duren 20/10/43 with Bob Simmons, crew ?, (10 Returned to Duty); but recalled due to extreme weather, eventually getting lost until spotting small airfield near Lichfield, Staffs, and needed seven attempts to land in meadow beyond runway, hitting tree and wrecked aircraft; Salvaged. IMPATIENT VIRGIN.

Zuletzt aktualisiert: 10. Juli 2024