Source:
William Garrett
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 7th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| Fate: | |
History of
B-17 41-2451 / Aztec’s Curse
Assigned 7BG Panama 17/12/41, with John Taylor force landed Rio Hato, CZ 27/12/41; with Scott crash landed south of Rio Hato, 1/6/42, when on re-supply mission to FEAF; Guatemala 7/7/42; with Dave Tyler force landed Alamagordo 6/10/42; Returned to the USA Tinker 8/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 24/8/45. Parts used to restore B-17G 44-83812 at Grass Valley, Cal 1969. AZTEC’S CURSE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 13 March 2022

08. March 2022 access_time 22:15
I believe i have a photograph of this bomber from my grandfather’s photoalbum. he was assigned to the CZ pre-war. Would you be interested?
08. March 2022 access_time 22:17
Hello William, yes of course.Please send my the photograph via email to: info@b17flyingfortress.de
Thanks!
Jing