B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3276

History of
B-17 42-3276

Delivered Denver 19/4/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned Soxo with Reed Prov BG?; ground looped at Bluie West One, Narsarssuak, Greenland 8/6/43 returning to collect paperwork prior to heading for UK, tyre blew on heavy landing and left runway, with Chas Mauldin, Co-pilot: Vernon Deehr, Navigator: Ray Maillox, Bombardier: John Crawford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Fergusen, Radio Operator: Bill Cloud, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vernon Bennett, Radio Operator: Bob Walker, Waist gunner: T.E.Halbert, Waist gunner: Bill Russi. (10 Returned to Duty); Con Salvaged Ugly 12/6/43.

Last updated: 3. October 2017