| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | - |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| RCL | FK204 |
| RAF: | , No. 220 Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Out of gas (11 August 1942) |
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History of
B-17 41-9136
Delivered Cheyenne 24/4/42; Wayne 13/6/42; RCAF Dorval 17/6/42; Gander-Prestwick 25/6/42 to RAF [FK204]; Royal Aircraft Est., Boscomb Down, Wilts. Back-up LRASV trials 1/7/42; 220 Sq (ZZ-N) Ballykelly 25/7/42.; with W/Co. Richard Gates abandoned out of fuel and crashed Doddington Quarry, Doddington, Wooler, Northumberland, UK 11/8/42; crew all OK. Struck Off Charge 10/10/42.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 01 December 2021
30. November 2021 access_time 22:34
The location was Doddington Quarry, Doddington, Wooler, Northumberland. Acklington was an airfield about twenty-five miles to the east whilst Durham is a completely separate county to Northumberland.
01. December 2021 access_time 14:30
Thank you for that information. I have updated the history of this B-17.