Production-block:
B-17F-40-VE: 42-5955 to 42-6029
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 568th Bomb Squadron
- 570th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BI-F
History of
B-17 42-5984 / Rusty Lode aka Buckshot Annie
Delivered Long Beach 11/6/43; Gore Fd 7/7/43; Dow Fd 18/7/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-F] Framlingham 20/7/43 RUSTY LODE; severe battle damaged over Munster 10/10/43, McGregor KIA; Cox, Tolan, Tennant bailed out and POW; aircraft and rest of crew returned to base; transferred to 570BS/390BG [DI- ] in 1/44; re-named BUCKSHOT ANNIE; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45. BUCKSHOT BLUES.
Last updated: 5. March 2018
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