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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17F-65-BO: 42-29632 to 42-29731
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- 92nd Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- RCL: UX-H, WA-C, LF-C
History of
B-17 42-29718 / The Widow Maker aka Fatso
Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/43; 94BG Pueblo 18/2/43; Salina 25/2/43; Gulfport 18/3/43; Brookley 28/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG Bassingbourn 7/4/43; then 410BS; transferred 327BS/92BG [UX-H] Alconbury 23/7/43; 524BS/379BG [WA-C] Kimbolton 4/9/43; then 526BS [LF-C]; AFSC 7/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 6/8/44; Lockbourn 28/9/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45. THE WIDOW MAKER.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
23. March 2024 access_time 18:15
I want to paint my b17 model with FATSO markings. I already have the triangle K on the tail. For the letter markings along the side would be be LF and C?