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B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 bis 43-38073
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- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 379th Bomb Group
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Einsätze: 100+
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Geschichte der
B-17 43-37934 / Million Dollar Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 7/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned: 379BG Kimbolton 15/7/44; Returned to US: Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 30/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 8/12/45. HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR BABY.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 31. Mai 2020
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10. März 2024 access_time 21:08
My Father flew on this plane ( Earnie Setser)
18. April 2024 access_time 8:11
The late Mike Giorgis was the chief mechanic for this aircraft. He used to tell me stories about the “run ins” he’d have from the upper brass for grounding the aircraft whenever the engines were nearing their max flight hours. He would never let it fly whenever he thought any maintenance issues existed. Many years ago, he showed me a picture of him working on the wing with a visible background dent in the fuselage. He said the dent was caused by his trusty hat that blew off when while running the engines. He allegedly wore the same hat every day, and it was coated with “lots” of oil. He was my great uncle by marriage.