B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3496 / Hardstand Hattie

History of
B-17 42-3496 / Hardstand Hattie

Delivered Denver 13/12/43; Presque Is 16/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-Z] Alconbury 4/9/43; on practice mission with Chas Buhler, Co-pilot: Capt Bob Parkinson, Navigator: Harry Roklling, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Bershke, Radio Operator: Don Rakestran, (5 Returned to Duty); crash landed base after stall by pilot under instruction, left tyre blew then u/c collapsed 15/5/44, Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 16/5/44.

Last updated: 10. February 2018