B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-38036

History of
B-17 42-38036

Delivered Cheyenne 21/11/43; Romulus 10/12/43; Presque Isle 13/12/43; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-T] Kimbolton 21/1/44; 527BS [FO-T]; on practice flight 2/2/44 with inst. P-Capt Lester Gibson, p-Cliff Blue, Navigator: J.A. Forsythe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: K.Thomas, Radio Operator: E. Chrun, afce-K. Freeman, arm-E. Longski, pass-D. Spofford (8 Returned to Duty); landing gear failure plus right tyre blew; sal 2 SAD 4/2/44.

Last updated: 23. August 2018