Production-block:
B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 527th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-29942
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/43; Sioux City 29/3/43; Bangor 16/4/43; Dow Fd 20/4/43; Assigned 527BS/379BG Kimbolton but crash landed Prestwick, UK 1/5/43 with Major Earl Carlson, Co-pilot: R.D. Brown, Navigator: P.G. Rajcokk, Bombardier: S.I. Bluhm, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lt C.P. Hunt; Radio Operator: V.L. Davis, Ball turret gunner: C.E. McCay, Waist gunner: D. Herther, Waist gunner: G.Roberts,Tail gunner: E.J.Schofield (10 Returned to Duty); Salvaged.
Last updated: 1. March 2018
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