Produktionsblock:
B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 bis 43-38073
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 385th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 550th Bomb Squadron
Einsätze: 5
Geschichte der
B-17 43-37919 / Rio Tinto
Delivered Cheyenne 5/6/44; Kearney 19/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned: 550BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 2/7/44; {5m} battle damage Merseburg 25/11/44 Pilot: ‘; forced landing Hermée, north of Liège, Belgium. ; Salvaged. 16/12/44.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 18. Juni 2024
17. Juni 2024 access_time 15:21
I would like to add corrective information regarding the crash landing location of Rio Tinto, this is Hermée in Belgium (near the city of Liège)
18. Juni 2024 access_time 13:41
Hello Fabrice, thank you for the information. I have updated my database entry for this B-17. And added this aircraft to my map of crash sites.