| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 to 42-29531 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 346th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Salvaged (23 August 1945) |
| Missions: | 114 |
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History of
B-17 42-29513 / El Diablo
Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/42; Salina 10/1/43; DeRidder 31/1/43; Morrison 1/2/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG Navarin 23/2/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; Ed Karnes’ crew, 114m transferred weather aircraft 304BW Cerignola 28/10/44; Salvaged 23/8/45. El DIABLO.
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B-17 42-29513 / El Diablo Details
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This page was last updated on 28 August 2022
27. May 2018 access_time 23:21
My uncle, Col. Wayne E. Thurman flew this bomber often when he was Deputy Commander and for two short times, Commander, of the 99th bomb Group. One of my favorite photos was taken of him flying El Diablo on the way to a successful bombing raid on the Weiner-Newustad Messerschmidt airplane factories in Austria.
30. September 2021 access_time 0:32
I have a photo of this plane with 107 missions painted on the nose. Looks to have been taken after her conversion to a weather plane as the top turret has been removed.
She should probably be on the 100+ list.
30. September 2021 access_time 8:44
Hey Rod,
thank you for that information.
I added this B-17 to the list of 100+ mission B-17s.
Can you send me a copy of the photo please?
My email: info@b17flyingfortress.de
Thank you!
Cheers
Jing