| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 324th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DF-A |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (25 June 1943) |
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History of
B-17 41-24485 / Memphis Belle
Assigned to the 324th Bomb Squadron/91st Bomb Group [DF-A], Bangor 31/8/42; Bassingbourn 26/10/42; one of first in group to complete 25 missions; Returned to the USA Columbia 25/6/43 for nationwide war bond tour; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 1/8/45. Restored and was on display at Millington Apt., Mud Is. Memphis, Tn. for several years; to USAF Museum, Dayton, Oh, in 2005 for complete strip down and renovation, plus engines rebuild, set for static restoration. MEMPHIS BELLE. (named by pilot Bob Morgan).
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This page was last updated on 07 October 2017
17. July 2024 access_time 23:31
I found a tin model of this bomber. It has a wingspan of 26″ and is highly detailed including the mark in yellow paint “Memphis Belle” with a girl in a blue swimsuit and “Scully” with two swastikas. Also, large yellow marks DF * A and 124485. It sits on a hardwood base marked with a large, winged emblem with an 8 in the center. Holding the plane with a heavy steel curved support attached to the model with two 1/4 ” 20 bolts. Do not see a maker’s mark and cannot find anything like it. Any ID help appreciated….Thanks
24. December 2025 access_time 13:00
The outer right wing of ‘Jack the Ripper’ was used to replace the original outer right wing of ‘Memphis Belle’. https://www.aerovintage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5714