B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97392

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General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 447th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 711th Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Returned to the USA
(09 July 1945)
Missions: 105
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History of
B-17 42-97392

Delivered Cheyenne 28/2/44; Kearney 16/3/44; Dow Fd 5/4/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 11/4/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/12/45.

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B-17 42-97392 Details

This B-17 is believed to have carried the name Mona’s Marauders as well as Ramblin’ Wreck.  The origin of both names is unknown.

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This page was last updated on 20 November 2017

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