B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97061 / General Ike

B-17 #42-97061 / General Ikezoom_in

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Production-block:
B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: LL-B
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History of
B-17 42-97061 / General Ike

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Grenier 23/2/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [J] Glatton 13/3/44; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-U] Bassingbourn 16/3/44; to 401BS [LL-B]; received battle damage on several occasions but always returned to base; Returned to the USA Bradley Fd 13/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45. GENERAL IKE.

Last updated: 13. May 2022

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B-17 42-97061 / General Ike Details

One of the giant three-bladed propellers was torn from its hub by a near-hit flak burst on a bombing mission over Germany. The heavy blades scarred the engine cowling and ripped into the metal fuselage.
One of the giant three-bladed propellers was torn from its hub by a near-hit flak burst on a bombing mission over Germany. The heavy blades scarred the engine cowling and ripped into the metal fuselage.
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