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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 398th Bomb Group
- 486th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 601st Bomb Squadron
- 833rd Bomb Squadron
- 835th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: H8-T, 2N-D, 3O-B
Missions: 80
History of
B-17 43-37899 / Rack and Ruin
Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Kearney 13/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned: 835BS/486BG [H8-T] Sudbury 2/7/44; 833BS [2N-D]; {80m} returning from mission Pilot: Bill von Platen, John Daley, Morton Ronson, Dean Spencer, Cpl Lapke, Cpl Ray Richlow, Cpl Lockhard, Cpl Mike Malhalko, Cpl Tee Holland, in poor weather with low visibility, circled the base twice, but did not lower landing gear on approach, crash-landed base 6/2/45; rep & Transferred: 601BS/398BG [3O-B] Nuthampstead; Returned to US: Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 10/7/45; Scrapped: Kingman 24/11/45. RACK AND RUIN.
Last updated: 6. November 2018
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