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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 730th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 6K-P
Missions: 120
History of
B-17 42-39970 / E-Rat-Icator
Delivered Long Beach 22/10/43; Walla Walla 11/11/43; Assigned 730BS/452BG [6K-P] Deopham Green 3/11/43; landing accident with John Csoros 24/12/44; completed 128 missions the last of orginal aircraft assigned to survive WW II; retUS 121 BU Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 BU South Plains 12/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. E-RAT-ICATOR.
Last updated: 20. August 2020
B-17 42-39970 / E-Rat-Icator Details
Only B-17 to arrive with 452nd BG in England and return to the US serving the entire tour of the group. 120 recorded bombing missions and 138 recorded take-offs. Survived the war. Was originally the aircraft of the Jack Mitsch Crew.
20. October 2020 access_time 20:03
My great uncle was Ivan Hugh rich growing up I was always told this wastage plane he flew in Europe
20. October 2020 access_time 20:05
My great uncle was Ivan Hugh rich growing up I was always told this was theplane he flew in Europe