Production-block:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 544th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SU-C
Missions: 63
History of
B-17 42-37822 / The Lead Banana
Delivered: Long Beach 9/9/43; Gr Island 17/10/43; ass 544BS/384BG [SU-C] Grafton Underwood 12/5/44; on landing Pilot: Ray Cook the undercarriage collapsed at RAF Ringway, UK (now Manchester Aprt) 16/3/45. Salvaged. AFSC 19/3/45.
Last updated: 28. November 2019
B-17 42-37822 / The Lead Banana Details
The same photo sometimes identified as #43-37822 from Block B-17G-70-BO. But this production block B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 had natural finish.
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