Production-block:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 731st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: K+
History of
B-17 42-102513 / Swing Shift Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/44; Gr Island 29/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned: 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 10/4/44; battle damage Ludwigshafen 25/9/44 Crew bailed out due to flak damage to three engines, landed on auto-pilot near Mondorf-led-Bains, and was photographed in a field by advancing GIs about a week later; Salvaged 22/12/44. SWING SHIFT BABY.
Last updated: 2. March 2019
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