| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-30-BO: 42-5050 to 42-5078 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | - |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| RCL | FA703 |
| RAF: | , No. 206 Squadron, No. 519 Squadron, No. 521 Squadron, No. 59 Squadron |
| Fate: |
, ditched (08 January 1946) |
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History of
B-17 42-5067
Delivered Cheyenne 8/9/42; Wayne Co 18/10/42; Dorval 1/11/42; Gander-Prestwick 11/11/42, to RAF [FA703]; 59 Sq (PJ-T) Chivenor, Dev. 28/2/43; 206 Sq (VX-A) Benbecula, Scot. 18/4/43; 1674 HCU Longtown, Cumbria 18/1/44; 519 Sq (Z9-?) Wick, Scot.; 521 Sq Langham, Dev. 18/1/45; while on navigation exercise with Peter Williams, Co-pilot: Vic Taylor, eng-Peter Collett (3 Returned to Duty); Reg Cummings, George Sharp, Jim Thrower, Edgar Newark, David Brown (5 Killed in Action); two engines became feathered (one incorrectly) and aircraft ditched on approach 8/1/46 at 4830N 1840W; SOC.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 10 October 2017
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