B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29815 / Miami Clipper

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Production-block:
B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831

Manufacturer:
Boeing

RCL: GY-N, LG-P

Fate:

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History of
B-17 42-29815 / Miami Clipper

Delivered Denver 22/2/43; Gore 9/3/43; Duncan 31/3/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-N] Thurleigh 20/4/43; transferred 322BS/91BG [LG-P] Bassingbourn 11/9/43; AFSC 7/4/44; Returned to the USA Amarillo 16/4/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 9/1/46; MIAMI CLIPPER.

Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link/CommissionsEarned)

Last updated: 21. December 2019

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B-17 42-29815 / Miami Clipper Details

#42-29815 / Miami Clipper in flight with B-17 #42-29656

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Dalton steed
21. December 2019 5:03

the pilot, Albert w Burton. Is my great grandfather, he even earned the medal of honor, he flew 28 missions,

Gary Moucka
04. September 2020 21:39

My father, Donald W. Moucka, was the crew chief on the Miami
clipper.

Gary Moucka
04. September 2020 21:44

Also, I have a similar picture to the one above. It shows the two Fortresses and a BF-110 and a P-47 Thunderbolt. My father brought it back from England.

b17flyingfortress.de
04. September 2020 21:55

Hello Gary,

I believe, I saw the picture which you descripted. Can you send me a copy to: info@b17flyingfortress.de

Thanks!

Cheers
Jing

John Cantrell
18. September 2020 23:12

My dad, Stanley John Cantrell, was radio operator on the Miami clipper. He flew 29 missions. He is 3rd from left, back row in the picture above. He passed away Nov. 2017 at age 94.