Production-block:
B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 457th Bomb Group
- 482nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 748th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-97591
Delivered Cheyenne 30/12/43; Kearney 14/1/44; Assigned: 482BG Alconbury 9/2/44; Transferred: 748BS/457BG [W] Glatton 2/3/44; battle damage Germany. an oil inst 16/2/45; forced landing continent & collided Pilot: 42-38064; Salvaged. 22/2/45.
Last updated: 26. December 2018
B-17 42-97591 Details
The accident on photo ocurred on Jul 23rd, 1944. B-17 #42-38064 went lost on 08 November 1944 by a mid-air-collision.
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