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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 bis 42-39857 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 401st Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group, 493rd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 614th Bomb Squadron, 860th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IW-M |
| Schicksal: |
, Landeunfall (16 August 1944) |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-39846 / Widdle Twinkle
Delivered Long Beach 18/9/43; Scott 27/10/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-M] Deenethorpe 3/11/43; transferred 487BG Lavenham 15/7/44; then to 860BS/493BG Debach, on local flight 16/8/44 with Capt Wesley(Don Hastings?), Co-pilot: Chas Boyce, Navigator: Fred Hughes, Bombardier: Harry Trumbo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Gittens, Radio Operator: Maurice Spiegle, Ball turret gunner: John West, Waist gunner: Howard Slayton,Tail gunner: Stan Vajda (9 Returned to Duty); on third landing aircraft went down on belly skidding to a stop; Salvaged 16/8/44. WIDDLE TWINKLE.
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