B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30414 / Roundtrip Ticket II

History of
B-17 42-30414 / Roundtrip Ticket II

Delivered: Cheyenne 28/5/43 forced landing Pilot: Lewis Daitz; Kearney 9/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned: 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 8/7/43; loaded up and ready to go, but waiting for oxygen leak to be repaired, fire crew were called but 500lb exploded killing Cpl Ed DeWolf, damaging five other aircraft, two salvaged and three repaired 3/9/43; Salvaged. 31/1/44. ROUNDTRIP TICKET II.

Last updated: 5. July 2018