Production-block:
B-17F-30-VE: 42-5855 to 42-5904
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 332nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XM-G/H
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History of
B-17 42-5881 / The House of Lords
Delivered Long Beach 17/4/43; Smoky Hill 28/4/43; Tinker 6/5/43; Lincoln 18/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-GH] Earls Colne 27/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43; Returned to the USA Grenier 23/12/44; Patterson 16/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Stillwater 4/10/45. THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Last updated: 3. September 2018
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12. December 2023 access_time 3:36
My father, Philip S. Spofford, was the ball turret gunner on this plane. His crew, the U.S. Adams Crew (crew 17) flew most of their mission in this plane from Rougham Airfield, Bury St. Edmunds. My father and crew were initially assigned to a plane named the “FiFi” A/C # 42-29699 which they flew from Presque Isle, Maine to England in April, 43. It was badly
damaged on the Flensburg Raid, 5/19/43 and grounded for repairs. The crew were re-assigned to The House of Lords at a later date. The “FiFi” was repaired and renamed OLD BATTLE AXE and transferred to the 547 BS/384th BG which your sight has noted. I noticed another B17 listed, #42-39788/ HARD TO GET aka HOUSE OF LORDS on your sight. I was unaware of another plane called the HOUSE OF LORDS. I know my father’s plane made it through the war and came back to the states. Is there any more info on why the two names ?. Your site is fantastic, Thank You !
28. January 2024 access_time 3:20
My grandfather, Lee Ecklund, was a co-pilot on The House of Lords and one other plane. I did not realize they had multiple planes with the same name. I know my grandfathers crew took over one plane that ended up being scrapped and then they ended up with another plane that they named.