B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5059 / Hell’s Angels

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5059 / Hell’s Angels
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17F-30-BO: 42-5050 to 42-5078
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 305th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 366th Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Lost by mechanical fault
(23 October 1942)
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History of
B-17 42-5059 / Hell’s Angels

Delivered Cheyenne 6/9/42; Assigned: 366BS/305BG Presque Is 19/10/42; Rome Fd 1/11/42; detailed Gander, NFD to Prestwick, UK, but #3 engine proved a problem, but poor weather prevented return to Gander and forced to ditch off Baldy Pt, Nova Scotia 23/10/43 Pilot: Capt Chas Clark, Co-Pilot: Fred McIntyre, Navigator: John Ward, Bombardier: Howard Gardner, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Everett Howard, Radio Operator: Ken Baldridge, Waist Gunner: Grover Hawkins, Tail Gunner: Lewis Clayton, pass-Lt Ben Fulkrod (10RTD). HELL’S ANGELS.

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