| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-10-DL: 42-2979 to 42-3003 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 97th Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 348th Bomb Squadron, 414th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: | |
| Missions: | 15 |
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History of
B-17 42-2981 / Snoozin’ Suzan
Delivered West Palm Beach 22/1/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 30/1/43; Pont-du-Fahs, Tun. 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; transferred 348BS/99BG Oudna 14/11/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; {15m} Written off 1/5/44, repaired 30/9/44; crashed & sal 8/5/45. SNOOZIN’ SUSAN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 15 January 2020
03. January 2026 access_time 7:32
This image corresponds to B-17F-15-DL, at 42-3944, which is Douglas Long Beach line #81 as shown.
Recommend
1) You delete image form AAF 42-2981. It is not this aircraft
2) add this image of Snoozin’ Suzan to you 12th AF listing at 42-3044.
3) make other corrections as necessary to confirm the two listings .
03. January 2026 access_time 9:54
The photograph is correct. The serial number 42-2981 is clearly visible in the data block.
19. January 2026 access_time 7:08
See Douglas #4 and #16 for comparison.
If the pixilated data stenciling is reliable, then the discovery becomes that the Douglas line number was applied upside down and should have been displayed as #18.
19. January 2026 access_time 11:27
We don’t have to rely on the pixelated data stencil. Here is a photo of it in flight showing the serial on the tail. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/media/upl-111538
There are also photos showing the 81 wearing away and the original 18 showing through. Search the 99th Bomb Group Historical Society Facebook page.