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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Delievered: | Long Beach |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 535th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | MS-X |
| Fate: |
, Destroyed on ground (15 April 1944) |
| Missions: | 9 |
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History of
B-17 42-39906 / Squat n’ Droppit
Delivered Long Beach 5/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; ass 535BS/381BG [MS-X] Ridgewell 20/12/43; {9m} after a training mission 15/4/44 was taxying on base, pilot cut #1 and #2, fire crews arrived but ship burst into flames on #1 and #2 engines and wing; Pilot: Bill Bartlett, Co-Pilot: Lyles Nelson, n/Bob Hughes, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Rex Hintz, Radio Operator: Howard Prowse (5RTD); sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 17/4/44. SQUAT ‘N DROPPIT.
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