B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29722

History of
B-17 42-29722

Delivered Denver 9/2/43; Gt Falls 22/2/43; 88BG Walla Walla 24/2/43; Geiger 3/3/43; Rapid 26/3/43; Geiger 15/8/43; 325 BU Avon Park 12/6/44; 4117 BU Robins 20/6/44; 215 BU Avon Park 3/8/44; 2137 BU Hendricks 10/5/45; 325 BU Avon Park 23/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/9/45. (Acc- ording to Bowes’ Winged Majesty – used as demo aircraft named BESSIE).

Last updated: 9. December 2018