Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- 398th Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VK-H
Missions: 102
History of
B-17 42-97298 / The Floose
Delivered Cheyenne 16/2/44; Rapid City 4/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/2/44; no ops, transferred 96BG Snetterton 22/4/44; then 358BS/303BG [VK-H] Molesworth 6/5/44; {102m} crash landed Snetterton with Bill Hackett 24/12/44 – landing gear was not extended and airplane made a belly landing; Salvaged 2 SAD. THE FLOOSE (IT FLIES).
Last updated: 29. August 2023
B-17 42-97298 / The Floose Details
B-17 42-97298 / The Floose Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 1LT | William H. Hackett | RTD | - |
06. April 2022 access_time 15:08
There is another photo of this aircraft at https://etvma.org/veterans/jackson-r-bohannon-9812/