Production-block:
B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 509th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: RQ-Q
Missions: 50
History of
B-17 43-38116 / Classy Chassis
Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/44; Hunter 16/7/44; Grenier 23/7/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-Q] Polebrook 15/8/44; 50m battle damaged Chemnitz 2/3/45 with ?; crash landed base, Salvaged 4/3/45. CLASSY CHASSIS.
Last updated: 27. March 2019
21. November 2021 access_time 18:20
43-38116 had 2 engines out on the return from Chemnitz and landed at RAF Detling instead of it’s home base at Polebrook. 2nd Lt. Paul V Quinn, pilot. All crew were safe. Source – http://www.351st.org/351stMissions/Mission285/Mission285.html