42-97216 / 2 and 6 | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97216 / 2 and 6

Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435

Manufacturer:
Boeing

Bomb Group:
351st Bomb Group

Bomb Squadron:
509th Bomb Squadron

RCL: RQ-U, TU-U

Fate:

Battle damaged
(11 September 1944)

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History of
B-17 42-97216 / 2 and 6

Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Gr Island 4/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-U] Polebrook 12/4/44; 510BS [TU-U]; damaged in Lutzkendorf mission on 11/9/44 with C or G Walker and force landed Brussels/Evere airfield, crew returned unharmed safely to base; {79m} burned on base 8/5/45; Salvaged 2 SAD 11/5/45. 2 AND 6.

Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link/CommissionsEarned)

Last updated: 11. February 2018

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B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97216 / 2 and 6

History of
B-17 42-97216 / 2 and 6

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History of
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