Production-block:
B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- 398th Bomb Group
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 602nd Bomb Squadron
- 603rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 30-P, N7-P
History of
B-17 42-97975
Delivered Dallas 20/4/44; Langley 11/6/44; Dow Fd 2/7/44; Assigned (H2X) 401BG Deenethorpe 4/7/44; transferred 602BS/398BG [K8-U/P] Nuthampstead 22/7/44; 601BS [3O-P], 603BG [N7-P]; reported Missing in Action after mission 21/11/44 with Scott & Templeman but abandoned on continent; re-ass group 24/11/44 but converted to HQ aircraft at 2 AD Abbotts Ripton (Alconbury); transferred 306BG Thurleigh 23/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/5/46.
Last updated: 15. July 2022
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