Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669
Manufacturer:
Boeing
History of
B-17 41-2509
Delivered Albany 22/1/42; MacDill 30/1/42; Sebring 3/2/42; with R.G. Bailey Cat E 16/5/42 in landing accident; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 15/6/45.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
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412509 (MSN 2320) Accepted by USAAF at Boeing Field, Seattle, WA 13Jan42. Sacramento Air Depot, McClellan Field, CA 16Jan42. Albany Field, GA 22Jan42. MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 30Jan42. 452th School Squadron, Combat Crew Training School, Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 3Feb42.
Substantially damaged landing at Hendricks Field 16May42. Loaned to Technical School, Chanute Field, Rantoul, IL 5Sep43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL. Designated RB-17E. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL.3036th Base Unit (Flexible Gunnery School), Yuma Field, AZ 1Nov44. Defense Plant Corporation 7Jun45. 4160th Base Unit (Sacramento Air Technical Service Command), Albuquerque AAB, NM Jun45.Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 15Jun45.