Production-block:
B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- 351st Bomb Group
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 544th Bomb Squadron
- 547th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: HB797, SU-Z, SO-Z
History of
B-17 42-98027 / Swamp Angel
Delivered Denver 4/5/44; Dorval 4/6/44; Assigned: RAF [HB797]; Transferred: 8AF, ass 351BG Polebrook 2/8/44; 544BS/384BG [SU-Z] Grafton Underwood 11/12/44; 547BS [SO-Z]; 305BG Polebrook 9/5/45; Salvaged. 9AF Germany. any 23/5/46. SWAMP ANGEL. [Last 8AF aircraft to drop bombs in WW II on 25-4-45 at 11.16am.]
Last updated: 9. February 2019
B-17 42-98027 / Swamp Angel Details
Last 8AF aircraft to drop bombs in WW II on 25-4-45 at 11.16am
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