B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5235

History of
B-17 42-5235

Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/42; Wayne Co 3/12/42; Dorval 13/12/42; Gander-Prestwick 22/12/42 with Hillier Thompson, to RAF [FA708]; 206 Sq (VX-?) Benbecula, Scot. 10/12/43; 220 Sq (ZZ-A) Benbecula, then to Lagens, Azores, crash landed Lagens when undercarriage collapsed, with USAAF Lt Theo Case instructing RAF Lts Peter Robinson & Bill Cameron, following heavy landing; Struck Off Charge 7/11/44..

Last updated: 26. December 2018