B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29995

History of
B-17 42-29995

Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/43; Hobbs 3/4/43; Roswell 23/5/43; Hobbs 30/5/43; 3017 BU Hobbs 8/11/44; 4100 BU Patterson 24/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.

Last updated: 27. November 2021

B-17 42-29995 Details

Information about the photos by Alex Allain

Alex Allain’s grandfather, Roy Jerome Robichaux of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, was a trainer for B-17 and B-29 pilots during the war. He was stationed mostly in Corpus Christi, Texas. The photos show B-17 #42-29995 with Roy Jerome Robichaux.