B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24508

History of
B-17 41-24508

Assigned 423BS/306BG Westover 15/8/42; Thurleigh 5/9/42; force landed RAF Graveley, UK, 27/10/42 on practice flight with Ray Check, Co-pilot: Ralph Jones, Navigator: Milton Blanchett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Bowes, Radio Operator: Bill Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Joe Uphor, g-Chas Wilson, g-Nick Sawicki, g-V.King, pass:- S.Belknap, K.McBride (11 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 5/11/42.

Last updated: 4. November 2017