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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Douglas |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-60-DL: 42-3423 bis 42-3448 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 568th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | BI-B, BI-G |
| Schicksal: |
, Im Einsatz beschädigt (21 Januar 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-3427 / Six Nights in Telergma aka Arabian Nuts aka Canadian Club
Delivered Denver 16/6/43; Kearney 17/7/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-B] Framlingham 25/7/43 SIX NIGHTS IN TELERGMA (ARABIAN NUTS); changed to BI-G after loss of 42-30017; damaged on Oschersleben mission 21/1/44 with Capt Jim Waggoner, Ball turret gunner: George Agaisottelis, Waist gunner: Murrell Reynolds,Tail gunner: Floyd Daugherty (4 Returned to Duty); Navigator: John Harms, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gaetano Friuli, Radio Operator: George Powell (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Alf Pelka, Bombardier: Jerome McLaughlin, Waist gunner: Jim Wood (3 Prisoner of War); flak hit set entire wing burning and aircraft plunged down, however the pilot maintained control and a vertical drive put out the fire, BTG salvoed bombs and acted as co-pilot with TG taking over as radio operator and plane returned to base, where it was repaired and put back into operation. Salvaged 22/6/45. CANADIAN CLUB.
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B-17 42-3427 / Six Nights in Telergma aka Arabian Nuts aka Canadian Club Details
21 Januar 1944: flak hit set entire wing burning and aircraft plunged down, however the pilot maintained control and a vertical drive put out the fire, BTG salvoed bombs and acted as co-pilot with TG taking over as radio operator and plane returned to base, where it was repaired and put back into operation.
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16. November 2023 access_time 18:05
This B-17, Dix Nights in Telergma was not flying in January 1944 because it was shot down on 11 December 1943 over the North Sea on raid to Emden, Germany. They were the lead plane. My uncle, SSgt Jack Fariss was on that plane. Captain Skogmo wax the pilot. My uncle, along with SSgt. Patrick Welch and Lt. Merle Vloud went down in the North Sea and their. bodies were never recovered. All 3 listed on the Wslm of the Missing at Margarten Cemetery.
04. Februar 2024 access_time 17:23
My father in law was the waist gunner on the Six nights in Telergma… Ernest Phillips (POW)
15. September 2026 access_time 8:14
My uncle was George Powell and he bailed out of Canadian Club on January 21st, 1944. The story stated here is correct after giving the bailout bell the Pilot put the aircraft in a steep dive and the fire was extinguished. The aircraft in the this returned to base its name was changed again as seen in the photo above to „Boss“. My assumption was that returning the aircraft to Full Mission Capability would be too expensive and the aircraft „Boss“ was likely used for personal and material transfers between Army Air Forces England. If any on has more photos of Canadian Club and logo on the Aircraft please contact me.