B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39871

History of
B-17 42-39871

Delivered Long Beach 25/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Assigned 1 CCRC Gp [8Weather Squad (P)] Bovingdon 25/10/43; took off for Met. Flight from St Eval, Cornwall and returning to base to collect wireless flimsies which had been forgotten on 1/4/44 with H. M. Aronson, H.W. Davis, – Aronowitz, – Blunk, O.E. McCroskey, F.J. Walsh, M.R. Boose, L.E.McEvoy, W. Miller (RAF) (9 Returned to Duty); right undercarriage collaped upon landing; repaired and transferred 625BS/25BG Watton, Nfk 22/4/44; declared War Weary and involved in taxi accident at Gt Ashfield with Alvin Shasky 21/2/45.

Last updated: 26. December 2024

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