Source:
Ed Blanchard
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-50-VE: 42-6105 to 42-6204 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| Fate: |
, RFC Kingman (30 October 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-6153 / Good Pickin
Delivered Long Beach 7/8/43; Pyote 8/8/43; used by 452BG and 100BG for training; 232 BU Dalhart 26/8/44; 235 BU Biggs 31/10/44; 2318 BU Alamogordo 8/1/45; 235 BU Biggs 10/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/10/45. GOOD PICKIN’.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 27 July 2019
14. May 2019 access_time 20:41
My father-in-law, Wilford (Wilf) N. Bergener was a pilot with the 367th Squadron (Heavy) of the 306th BG. He flew more than 25 missions between Feb and Aug 1945 out of Thurleigh Field and brought all of his crew and a/c home. He piloted a B-17F-50-VE Fortress #42-6153, “Good Pickin”. I have a photo of him and his crew posed in front of their Fortress. I am happy to supply a copy along with details of his crew and a/c.
23. July 2021 access_time 18:28
My great uncle was Donald Roth and if the stories are correct he was the co-pilot…
02. August 2025 access_time 2:08
Ed Blanchard
I would very much like to engage in conversation about this aircraft and the nickname Good Pickin’ and Ten Aces
570 561 7817 text
philm540@aol.com
15. September 2025 access_time 1:05
see Flying Fortress 1936 1945 for photo.
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photo of late F-VE with good pickins nose art… a near certain match as so few late block F-VE were allocated overseas