| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 bis 42-39857 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 351st Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 509th Bomb Squadron, 838th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | RQ-M |
| Schicksal: |
, Abgewrackt (27 Juli 1944) |
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Geschichte der
B-17 42-39760
Delivered Long Beach 24/8/43; Scott 18/11/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 11/11/43; transferred 509BS/351BG [RQ-M] Polebrook 25/11/43; {30m} transferred 838BS/487BG [2C- ] Lavenham 16/7/44; about to t/o on training flight 26/7/44 with Clayton Hutcheson, Co-pilot: Rich Atkins, Bombardier: Russell Jurgens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Burnis Hopper, Radio Operator: Jim Curley (5 Returned to Duty); the hydraulic pump was playing up and pilot decided to return to dispersal but the strong wind led to collision with another parked B-17 42-39848, which had an engine torn off and nose destroyed. Salvaged 27/7/44.
Informationen können Korrekturen und Ergänzungen auf Grundlage von Jings Recherchen enthalten.
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