B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37893 / Betty Jo

History of
B-17 43-37893 / Betty Jo

Delivered Cheyenne 2/6/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-S] Gt Ashfield 28/6/44; mid air coll with 43-38233 (385BG) 24/12/44; ret base & rep; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 27/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. BETTY JO.

Last updated: 24. December 2018

B-17 43-37893 / Betty Jo Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #43-38233 Sweet and Lovely on 24 December 1944. But returned safely.