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Source:
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Production-block:
B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 493rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 863rd Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 43-38190 / Sweet Sue
Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 4/8/44; slight mid-air collision with 43-38244, damageforce landed Orfordness, Sfk., with Beverly Davis 15/1/45; battle damaged Nurnberg 25/2/45 with ?; force landed Nancy A/fd, Fr; Engine #1 explosion, forced landing Woodbridge, Missing Air Crew Report 11253 12-30-44 repaired & ret gp; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 26/11/45. SWEET SUE.
Last updated: 4. February 2020
B-17 43-38190 / Sweet Sue Details
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