B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39887 / Pickle Dropper IV

B-17 #42-39887 / Pickle Dropper IVzoom_in

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Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: FC-J

MACR: 5480

Missions: 54

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History of
B-17 42-39887 / Pickle Dropper IV

Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 24/10/43; ass 571BS/390BG [FC-J] Framlingham 2/11/43; MIA Boulogne (54m) 5/6/44 Pilot: Hugh Pickell, Co-Pilot: Roger Beckman, {no nav}, Bombardier: Dick Joseph, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Davis, Radio Operator: Norman Hollis, Ball Turret Gunner: Norman Bean, Waist Gunner: Joe Carini, Waist Gunner: Leroy Aulthouse, Tail Gunner: Roland Zander (9KIA); flak, & mid-air coll. w/42-97473 (390BG), eight bailed out prior to crash, aircraft crashed English Channel. MACR 5480. PICKLE DROPPER IV.

Last updated: 4. November 2018

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