B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-2518

History of
B-17 41-2518

Delivered Ogden 23/1/42; Cheyenne 15/2/42; Wright 24/3/42 taking part in ASV trials; Wayne Co. 10/10/42; RCAF Dorval 18/10/42; Gander-Prestwick 4/11/42 RAF [FK189]; 59 Sq Thorney Is 11/1/43; transferred 220 Sq (ZZ-X) Aldergrove, N.I.; then to Lagens, Azores [ -Y]; engine caught fire on take off from Lagens with F/Lt Larry Croft 26/7/44, the fire was extinguished by USAAF fire crew assigned to base; Struck Off Charge 15/8/44.

Last updated: 10. February 2018