Produktionsblock:
B-17F-20-BO: 41-24504 bis 41-24539
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 43rd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 63rd Bomb Squadron
Geschichte der
B-17 41-24521 / Black Jack aka The Joker’s Wild
Delivered Lowry 29/7/42; Hamilton 31/8/42; with Bill O’Brien Assigned 19BG Mareeba, Aus 7/9/42 (as JOKERS WILD on starboard side); transferred 63BS/43BG Torrens Creek, Aus 7/9/42; Iron Range, Aus 17/10/42; Milne Bay, PNG 23/11/42; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; Missing in Action Wewak, Rabual 11/7/43 with Ralph De Loach, Co-pilot: Joe Moore, Navigator: Chas Shaver, Bombardier: Herman Dias, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delbert Smith, Radio Operator: George Prezioso, Ball turret gunner: Joe Wilson, Waist gunner: Dan Clinton, Waist gunner: Jim Peterson,Tail gunner: Paul Blaswitz. ditched Boga Boga, PNG;. (found underwater Dec 1986 by Australian divers and almost intact.). BLACK JACK.(on port side) and JOKERS WILD (on starboard side).
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 6. Juli 2017
31. Mai 2024 access_time 15:51
SSgt. Ernest J. Vandal, Crew Chief for the 43rd Bomb Group painted the nose art on aircraft 41-24521, Black Jack/Joker’s Wild. He was my father.