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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 bis 42-40057 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 730th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | 6K-P |
| Schicksal: |
, Landeunfall (24 Dezember 1944) |
| Einsätze: | 120 |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-39970 / E-Rat-Icator
Delivered Long Beach 22/10/43; Walla Walla 11/11/43; Assigned 730BS/452BG [6K-P] Deopham Green 3/11/43; landing accident with John Csoros 24/12/44; completed 128 missions the last of orginal aircraft assigned to survive WW II; retUS 121 BU Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 BU South Plains 12/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. E-RAT-ICATOR.
B-17 42-39970 / E-Rat-Icator Details
Die einzige B-17 der 452. Bombergruppe, welches mit ihr vom Beginn an nach England flog und den Krieg überlebte. 120 Einsätze geflogen und 138 registrierte Starts. Wurde in den Staaten nach dem Krieg verschrottet.
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20. Oktober 2020 access_time 20:03
My great uncle was Ivan Hugh rich growing up I was always told this wastage plane he flew in Europe
24. August 2025 access_time 17:34
My Dad was Bill Gaines, B-17 pilot, 8th Air Force, 452nd Bomb Group, 730th Bomb Squadron. Ivan Rich was his co-pilot. They flew E-Rat-icator on 9 bombing missions from 3/15/1945 to 4/8/1945. On 4/24/1945, they flew E-Rat-icator on an instrument training mission for Ivan. They also flew it on a practice bombing mission on 5/11/1945, 3 days after VE Day. Source: my Dad’s personal logbook, confirmed by USAAF load manifests.
My Dad and Ivan remained best friends until Ivan passed away in 1990. My parents remained friends with Ivan’s wife Marjorie.
Chris, you are welcome to contact me. LarryG@b2osh.org
20. Oktober 2020 access_time 20:05
My great uncle was Ivan Hugh rich growing up I was always told this was theplane he flew in Europe
15. Dezember 2023 access_time 16:05
My Father in Law Jack Mitsch, was the original captain or the E-Rat-icator,
His original crew picked the plane up in Washington USA fluid to England and he promised to bring them all back safe and sound what he did after 32 missions.
Jack passed away in 2000
His crew continued to meet every year for 40 years. They are all gone now RIP Jack.
20. März 2024 access_time 14:29
My father was John W. Turner. He was a member of the first crew with Law Jack Mitch and was the top machine gunner and engineer of this plane. I miss him greatly.