B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37942 / The Blue Fairy aka Flippy

History of
B-17 43-37942 / The Blue Fairy aka Flippy

Delivered Cheyenne 7/6/44; Kearney 19/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned: 832BS/486BG [3R-J] Sudbury 2/7/44; forced landing Woodbridge EMG Pilot: Merle Dibble 3/1/45; {52m} MIA Grafenwohr 8/4/45 w/Bill Wood, Chas Strong (2KIA); Walt Doerschlag {wia}, Dick Witt, Bill Martin, Bill Rosoe, Harry Parmley, Horace Houd, Jack Marlar (7POW); flak hit #3 engine which caught fire, then went into spin, lost a wing then exploded, crashed Rehau, Germany. MACR 13739. FLIPPY aka THE BLUE FAIRY.

Last updated: 29. December 2018