| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-VE: 42-97436 to 42-97535 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 416th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (22 September 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-97508 / Juanita
Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Savannah 30/12/43; Assigned 416BS/99BG Tortorella 1/44; {19m} transferred 96BS/2BG Amendola 28/3/44; {63m} Returned to the USA 2137 BU Hendricks 22/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 9/1/46. JUANITA.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-97508 / Juanita Details
Research by Roman Sušil (http://www.leteckabitvakarpaty.cz) about the history behind the picture:
It was taken on May 5, 1944 during the raid on Ploesti, Romania. Picture taken from the left waist gun window of B-17G, S/N 42-107118 “Snafuperman”.
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This page was last updated on 12 June 2021
30. May 2021 access_time 20:57
Hello, I found a picture of this machine and can send it to you.
Roman