| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-130-BO: 42-30932 to 42-31031 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group, 493rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 369th Bomb Squadron, 863rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WW-A |
| Fate: |
, Landing accident (17 August 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-30939
Delivered Cheyenne 23/8/43; Scott 25/9/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-A] Thurleigh 21/10/43; transferred 863BS/493BG [G6- ] Debach 8/44; on local flight 17/8/44 with Jim Linden, Co-pilot: Ed Kaputa, Navigator: Ken Noel, Bombardier: Searle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Depper, Radio Operator: Fred Wolins, Ball turret gunner: Dave farris, Waist gunner: John Murphy,Tail gunner: Jack Barker (9 Returned to Duty); brakes malfunctioned and ship nosed over, with nose, tail and engines badly damaged, due to 100% pilot error; Salvaged.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 25 May 2018
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