| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 493rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 861st Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (03 July 1945) |
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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.
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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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This page was last updated on 25 March 2024
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