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

Delivered Hunter 28/1/45; Dow Fd 13/2/45; Assigned 8AF 15/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.

Delivered Tucson 26/2/42; with Bob Coulter force landed Geiger 25/3/42; Muroc 5/7/42; Eglin 18/8/42; Assigned 411BS/29BG Gowen 25/6/42; Geiger 2/9/42; Boise 1/12/42; with Chas Honaker in slight mid air collision with 41-9181 over Gowen 15/1/43; rep. to Lockbourn 21/4/43; with Bill Seaborn force landed base 23/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.

Delivered Pendleton 34BG 9/5/42; Westover 2/7/42; Assigned 411BS/29BG Kellogg, MI, damaged with Ivan Pullen when parking at Patterson 8/10/42 and hit by B-17 41-24582, rep; in mid-air collision over Gowen with Paul Painter (Killed in Service) with 41-2603 15/1/43; Written off 22/1/43.

Delivered Louisville 3/3/45; Hunter 16/3/45; Grenier 28/3/45; Assigned 8AF 29/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 22/5/45; Sth Plains 24/5/45; 247 BU Smoky Hill 17/2/46; 15 TSK Clovis 10/3/46; 234 BU Clovis 20/3/46; with Warder Skaggs force landed base 16/5/46; 401 BU Hamilton 6/8/46; Recl Comp 30/10/46.

Delivered Hunter 28/1/45; Grenier 11/2/45; Assigned 8AF 15/2/45; re-ass 10 HBS Oberpfaffenhofen 30/4/47; Recl Comp 7/1/49.

Delivered Lincoln 28/1/45; Dow Fd 12/2/45; Assigned 8AF 14/2/45; re-ass 10 HBS Oberpfaffenhofen 30/4/47; Recl Comp 18/11/48.

Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/42; Wayne 8/7/42; Dorval 14/7/42; Gander-Prestwick 17/7/42 with Steuart Reiss, to RAF [FL456]; 220 Sq (ZZ-N painted 2-N) Ballykelly 20/8/42; detailed convoy sweep 3/2/43 with Ken Ramsden, sunk submarine U-265; Azores 18/1/44; 521 Met Sq Langham 22/1/45; Struck Off Charge 14/7/47. NANETTE.

Delivered Lincoln 28/1/45; Dow Fd 15/2/45; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 18/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 29/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 2/7/45; 613 BU Phillips 13/3/46.

Delivered Lincoln 27/1/45; Dow Fd 13/2/45; Assigned 8AF 15/2/45; re-ass AMC 3/6/47; 4112 BAS Olmstead 9/1/48; Recl Comp 21/3/48. (US Civil serial N7043C).

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Gr Island 5/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-N] Ridgwell 6/4/44; mech test, with Capt Doug Winters, Lt Jim Turner (533), Lt Julian O’Neal, Sgt Hessle Buck (all 4 Returned to Duty); lost #3 and #4, crash landed and burned at Larkins Farm, Twinstead, near Halstead, Ex. UK 5/5/44; Salvaged 2 SAD.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/42; Wayne 23/6/42; Dorval 25/6/42; Gander-Prestwick 30/6/42 with Henry Morley to RAF [FK207]; 220 Sq (ZZ-J) Ballykelly 17/7/42; detailed convoy escort 10/8/42 with Gordon Sanderson, Co-pilot: Ernie Bristow, gnrs David Capel, Vic Fretter, Phil Foster, Harry Garcia (6 Killed in Action); suffered loss of speed and dived into ground near Nutts Corner base, where its load of depth charges exploded..

Delivered Lincoln 23/12/44; Dow Fd 3/1/45; Assigned 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 7/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 3/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. ASPHODEL aka SHAKY.

Delivered Lincoln 1/2/45; Grenier 12/2/45; Assigned 8AF 18/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/2/46.

Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/45; Hunter 26/2/45; ATC San Francisco 3/4/45; Assigned WCW Manila 27/7/47; 13 AR Clark Fd 5/2/48; Recl Comp 15/1/49.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/42; Assigned 36BS/28 Comp Gp Kodiak 2/6/42; crashed Lake Bennett, Carcross, Yukon Terr.; en route Ft Glenn, AK with Irwin McWilliams 16/10/43; Written off 4/12/43.

Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Gr Island 5/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-C] Bassingbourn 1/4/44; Missing in Action {50m} Munich 31/7/44 with Henry Supchak, Co-pilot: John Karlac, Navigator: Telson Fineman, Bombardier: Wilson Leahy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tony Skorpik, Radio Operator: Luigi Lentini, Ball turret gunner: Guy La Rocco, Waist gunner: Lewis Wetzel,Tail gunner: Bill Shepheard (9 Prisoner of War); flak hits in #1 & #2, and dropped back and headed for Switzerland but crashed Pinnistal, SW of Innsbruck, Aus.; Missing Air Crew Report 7806. PRIORITY GAL.

Delivered Hunter 17/1/45; Grenier 31/1/45; Assigned 34BG Mendlesham, transferred 563BS/388BG Knettishall 8/2/45; 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 31/1/46.

Delivered Hunter 13/1/45; Grenier 31/1/45; Assigned 8AF 7/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/7/45; 613 BU Phillips 6/3/46.

Delivered Long Beach 7/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-S] Polebrook 21/1/44; after returning from mission 14/6/44 u/c collapsed, after repairs was stripped of all turrets and armour, then painted all black giving her about 15mph faster and became an assembly ship and re-named; {58m} retUS Bradley 13/6/45; Memphis 16/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45. LUCKY STRIKE aka THE BLACK BITCH.

Delivered & Assigned US Navy Johnsville 12/7/45 as PB-1W {77243}; Assigned VX-4 Mustin Fd 6/46; transferred VP-51 Miramar 1/50; VC-11 San Diego 31/3/50; VX-4 Patuxent River 7/4/52; re-designated VW-2 18/6/52; TD Gardamoen, Norway 30/8/52; RetUS, Patuxent River 11/52; Litchfield Pk 26/7/55; SO 10/7/56; AmComp Steel Corp, Dallas 2/12/57, Civil N5229V; purchased by Columbia Pictures as one of three aircraft for film `The War Lover‘ 1961; Written off Bovingdon airfield, UK 1962.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Rapid City 5/3/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 26/4/44; 730BS; Missing in Action Bremen 31/3/45 with Francis Moore, Co-pilot: Alvin Levine, Radio Operator: Oliver Sheets, Ball turret gunner: Chester Reeves,Tail gunner: Franklin Kincaid (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bill Schumm, Bombardier: Sgt John O’Brien, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Rhodes, Waist gunner: Fred Jordan (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Biberach, near Ochsenhausen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13733. HAIRLESS JOE.

Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; Independence 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/44; Kearney 4/3/44; Grenier 15/3/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 12/3/44; transferred 560BS/388BG Knettishall 13/3/44; detailed from Prestwick with special cargo (probably whiskey!) but lost way in poor weather, and crash landed Isle of Arran, UK 11/12/44 with John Littlejohn; all killed. Wreck not found until weeks later by a local shepherd. Salvaged 15/3/45. SKIPPER ‚N THE KIDS.

Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Gr Island 27/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 22/3/44; Missing in Action Zwickau 12/5/44 with Reg Pettus, Co-pilot: Ken Ingalls, Navigator: Bill Sing, Bombardier: Albt Hinkle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jay Glass, Radio Operator: Jim McInis, Ball turret gunner: Walter Siebert, Waist gunner: Dick Szcechowski, Waist gunner: Otha Stanley,Tail gunner: Joe Klaput (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set wing on fire plus #1 & #2, crew bailed, crashed Budingen, 16 miles SE of Friedberg, NE of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4768.