| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-40-VE: 42-5955 to 42-6029 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 568th Bomb Squadron, 570th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BI-F |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (10 October 1943) |
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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.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 05 March 2018
02. August 2025 access_time 1:49
there are photos of Buckshot Annie that conform to the late Vega configuration.
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