| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 711th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | IR-C |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (22 April 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-97572 / Father Merchant
Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 2/3/44; transferred 711BS/447BG [IR-C] Rattlesden 3/3/44; mid-air collision with 44-83279 (447BG) with Bob Chowning 22/3/44, force landed 20 miles NW base; Salvaged 23/6/44. FEATHER MERCHANT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-97572 / Father Merchant Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #44-83279. Both ships returned safely.
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