| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group, 487th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 509th Bomb Squadron, 838th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | RQ-M |
| Fate: |
, Salvaged (27 July 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39760
Delivered Long Beach 24/8/43; Scott 18/11/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 11/11/43; transferred 509BS/351BG [RQ-M] Polebrook 25/11/43; {30m} transferred 838BS/487BG [2C- ] Lavenham 16/7/44; about to t/o on training flight 26/7/44 with Clayton Hutcheson, Co-pilot: Rich Atkins, Bombardier: Russell Jurgens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Burnis Hopper, Radio Operator: Jim Curley (5 Returned to Duty); the hydraulic pump was playing up and pilot decided to return to dispersal but the strong wind led to collision with another parked B-17 42-39848, which had an engine torn off and nose destroyed. Salvaged 27/7/44.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
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