B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies Aktuelle Einträge in der Datenbank

Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Portland 5/11/43; Salt Lake 6/11/43; Cheyenne 9/11/43; Yuma 17/11/43; 3017 BU Hobbs 4/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 3/1/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 28/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG Thurleigh 13/6/44; transferred 534BS/381BG Ridgewell 5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/12/45. SWEAT’ER GIRL.

Delivered Long Beach 5/11/43; Las Vegas 16/11/43; 3018 BU Kingman 23/3/45; 3017 BU Hobbs 9/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 4/12/45.

Delivered Long Beach 5/11/43; Las Vegas 17/11/43; 2137 BU Hendricks 17/11/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/11/45.

Delivered Denver 21/1/44; Las Vegas 26/1/44; Pyote 17/3/44; 235 BU Biggs 16/8/44; 3028 BU Luke Fd 1/12/44; 235 BU Biggs 23/12/44; 222 BU Ardmore 4/3/45; 332 BU Ardmore 16/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/8/43; 2137 BU Hendricks 31/10/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/8/43; 2114 BU Lockbourn 24/10/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.

Delivered Denver 5/5/44; Dorval 22/6/44; Assigned RAF [HB798]; transferred 8AF, Assigned 457BG Glatton 2/8/44; 305BG Chelveston 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 10/5/46.

Delivered Long Beach 16/11/43; Gr Island 27/11/43; Assigned 347BS/99BG Tortorella 21/12/43; {25m} Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Louis Kirkpatrick, Nicks, Sienke, Florence, Busick, Peltier, St Amand, Cole, Sabloski, Verzyl; crashed near Murau, Ger ?; Missing Air Crew Report 2707.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Grenier 1/3/44; Assigned: 562BS/388BG Knettishall 6/3/44; t/o for mission which was scrubbed 8/6/44 Pilot: Clyde Bryant, Co-Pilot: Edward Calo, Navigator: Bob Morgan, Bombardier: Bob Little, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roger Morgan, Radio Operator: John Conde, Ball Turret Gunner: Curtis Reynolds, Waist Gunner: Rich Ray, Waist Gunner: Chas Walkovich, Tail Gunner: Bob Boese (10KIA); Pilot asked tower to stay up for navigator training which was granted; the aircraft touched down a mile from crash site, spinning in at Plantation Farm, a mile from Shippea Hill station, Cambs., Salvaged. 9/6/44.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/9/43; Gr Island 9/10/43; Love Fd 12/10/43; Assigned: 560BS/388BG Knettishall 15/10/43; MIA Ludwigshafen 30/12/43 Pilot: Phil Comelia, Co-Pilot: Guy Claypool, Navigator: Bill Aunspaugh, Bombardier: Curtis Belgium. fy, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Patsy Sacco, Radio Operator: Frank Pilato (6KIA-all failed to board the dinghy in very rough conditions); Ball Turret Gunner: John Mont, Waist Gunner: Walter Steele, Waist Gunner: Joe Payne, Tail Gunner: Frank Zagrovich (4RTD); flak, ditched English Channel, 20 miles of Isle of Wight; MACR 3139. MY DAY.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/43; Gr Isle 27/9/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 7/10/43; transferred RAF [SR385]; 214 Sq BU-E Sculthorpe, Nfk. 6/10/44; TFU; Written off 11/3/47.

Delivered Long Beach 20/10/43; Walla Walla 12/11/43; 235 BU Biggs 18/8/44; 4127 BU McClellan 24/9/44; Written off 25/9/44; Recl Comp 14/9/45.

Delivered Lincoln 4/10/44; Grenier 17/10/44; Assigned: 751BS/457BG [M] Glatton 19/10/44; Returned to US: Bradley 28/5/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 31/5/45; Scrapped: Kingman 19/11/45. PERPETUAL HELL.

Delivered Gt Falls 6/2/44; Dorval 10/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-782]; Salvaged 2/11/44. Struck Off Charge 21/6/47.

Delivered Gt Falls 7/2/44; Dorval 11/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-769]; transferred 312FES/27ATG, ship arrived Maison Blanche, N/Africa 16/8/44 after loss of #2 and #4, engines were changed and on test flight 23/8/44 with John Brehm, Co-pilot: T/sgt Larry Grant*, Radio Operator: John Conden, pass: John Lizik, Ralph Arnold, Andy Zvolensky, Keith Chappel*, Rich David*, Ira Schrueden, Ken Bowes*, (10RTD – * all minor injuries); a wheels up landing was attempted but a wing dug in ground breaking fuselage in half and then fire broke out; Salvaged 24/8/44, Struck Off Charge 21/6/47.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 5/2/44; being pre-flighted at Gander, Nfd, landing gear collapsed 8/2/44 with Don Stuke, Co-pilot: Tom La Monde, Navigator: Bert Payne, Bombardier: Clarry Pullem, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dan Segneto, Radio Operator: Athur Tuott, ae-Joe Dragovich, g-Joe Ogg, g-Phil Donnelly,Tail gunner: Irving Cooke (10 Returned to Duty); no confirmation of 28/2/44.

Delivered Dorval 2/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-767]; 214 Sq BU-A RCM Sculthorpe, Oulton, Nfk.; Missing in Action Frankfurt 13/9/44.

Delivered Romulus 3/2/44; Dorval 4/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-766] transferred USAAF 22/3/44; 8 AFSC 30/5/45; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 2/6/45; 4100 BU Patterson 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/12/45; US Navy CB-17 1946.

Delivered Lincoln 2/1/45; Dow Fd 25/1/45; Assigned 748BS/457BG [G] Glatton 21/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 22/5/45; Sth Plains 24/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.