| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Douglas |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 bis 42-37988 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 325th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | JW-E |
| Schicksal: |
, Startunfall (20 Mai 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-37934
Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Presque Is 8/11/43. Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-E] Podington 30/11/43. Crashed on take off for Podington 20/5/44, with Bill Seitz, Co-pilot: Bob McGill, Navigator: Marlin Guisewite, Bombardier: Bob Holman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob McGriff (5 Killed in Action). Radio Operator: John Kisgen, Ball turret gunner: Larry Rue, wg—Chester Smith, Waist gunner: Albin Linquist,Tail gunner: George Isaacson (5RTD-all minor injuries.
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B-17 42-37934 Details
Hit by #42-27849 in collision, both caught fire and burned out, sal. (‘934 commenced take off but stopped halfway down runway having seen a red flare following an explosion of earlier aircraft 22001, the following aircraft ‘489 apparently did not see flare from control tower and crashed into ‘934, resulting in explosion and complete disintegration of both aircraft.)
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