B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30704 / Dinah Mite

History of
B-17 42-30704 / Dinah Mite

Delivered: Dallas 15/7/43; Geiger 10/8/43; Pendleton 12/8/43; Assigned: 422BS/305BG [JJ-M] Chelveston 18/9/43, undersides painted black for night operations; suffered severe battle damage on leaflet drop over France/Belgium 15/5/44 Pilot: ? Ro-, wgs- all wia (9RTD}: Ball Turret Gunner: Dave Brenner (KIA); crash-landed base; 2 SAD Lt Staughton and sal 17/5/44 DINAH MITE.

Last updated: 1. October 2019