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Production-block:
B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 493rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 861st Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-98009 / Baby Doll II
Delivered Dallas 1/5/44; Long Beach 11/6/44; Hunter 18/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 4/7/44; mechanical malfunction on base with Martin Herzog 4/1/45; Lt Walden 1/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.
Last updated: 25. March 2024
B-17 42-98009 / Baby Doll II Details
Mid air collision with B-17G 44-8424 on 04 January 1945 flown by Martin R. Herzog. Martin was co-pilot on the Archie Craft crew.
Starboard fin and rudder knocked off. Landed with control to port rudder severed.
“Baby Doll” made an emergency landing at Woodbridge.
44-8424 also landed safely.
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