B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 40-2052

History of
B-17 40-2052

Delivered RAF [AN521] as part of Lend-Lease; 90 Squadron [WP-K] Polebrook 15-Apr-41 with Major Walsh, the first aircraft to the fly Atlantic to RAF, Watton; transferred 220 Squadron, ZZ-? Portreath 28-Oct-41; 107 MU Kasfareet; Fuka 5-Dec-41; engine fire and crash landed Shallufa, Egypt, 10-Jan-42 with F/O Sturmey, plus crew of five and two passengers; F/Sgt Hamish Mennie, Sgt Don Tuson fatally injured; Written off 3-Oct-43.

Last updated: 3. October 2017