B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97599

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97599

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: OE-T
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History of
B-17 42-97599

Delivered Denver 2/1/44; 1SAG Langley 23/1/44; Grenier 24/2/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-T] Horham 28/2/44; 20m, Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 25/9/44 with 96BG crew, Comp-Capt Jim McKnight, Bombardier: Chas Nielsen (2KIA-both chutes failed); p-Bill Chandler, Navigator: John Wey, mo-Howard Menadier, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim McDowell, Radio Operator: Ken Stockman, Waist gunner: Carl Anderson, X-George Popelka (Flying Control Off.) (7 Returned to Duty); force landed in Tongeren area of Belgium; Salvaged 14/11/44.

Last updated: 11. February 2018

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