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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17F-115-BO: 42-30617 to 42-30731
Manufacturer:
Boeing
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History of
B-17 42-30631
Delivered Boeing 31/7/43; Seattle 12/8/43; Mat Com Eglin 7/10/43 for first aircraft to be tested with new chin turret and cheek guns which ultimately became B-17G; Assigned to 8AF ; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 11/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.
Last updated: 25. May 2018
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12. January 2020 access_time 20:46
This aircraft does not have cheek guns. In addition to the Bendix cbin turret, it test tested the staggered waist and one piece enclosures, all readily seen in the image.
18. January 2020 access_time 9:03
Hello Philip,
thank you for your comment.
I never saw that fact in the nose on the photo.