Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-45-BO: 42-5250 to 42-5349 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 359th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BN-S |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (29 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-5257 / Miss Bea Haven
Delivered Denver 26/10/42; Salina 5/1/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-S] Molesworth 19/2/43; Returned to the USA Robins 29/4/44; Recl Comp 9/8/45. MISS BEA HAVEN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 15 September 2017
08. February 2021 access_time 15:54
This AC can be seen at 1:09:56 in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A0zhSP2-tc
21. May 2021 access_time 7:44
My father who passed away last September 1, was a pilot with the 303BG 359BS. He and his crew flew Miss Bea Haven on numerous missions over Europe during WW2. He stated that some B-17s handled differently but he liked flying Miss Bea Haven, he also said the Dutchess was a good plane to fly.
01. November 2023 access_time 18:25
My grand father was a navigator on this plane. Bill Lippy
02. July 2025 access_time 19:10
My uncle H.T. Grindstaff was the ball turret gunner on Miss Bea Havin.