Production-block:
B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 34th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 391st Bomb Squadron
Fate:
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History of
B-17 43-38299 / Outta Dis World aka Joy Rider
Delivered Cheyenne 18 July 1944; Kearney 27 July 1944; Grenier 10 August 1944; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 16 August 1944. Lt Milton D. Andersen flew most of his 35 missions on # 42-38299. Among other pilots, 1st Lt Harold E. Dwyer flew on it on the 20 April 1945 mission. Returned to the USA Bradley 21 June 1945; 4168 Sth Plains 23 June 1945. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, Arizona 8 December 1945. ROGER’S DODGERS (aka OUTA DIS WORLD; aka JOY RIDER.)
Last updated: 5. March 2018
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28. May 2023 access_time 3:50
My father, Lt Stanley A. Nigg piloted 43-38299, Otta Dis World on 6 missions from 17 Sept. 44 thru 28 Sept. 44. These were the 26th thru the 31st of his 33 missions.
09. November 2023 access_time 20:20
My Dad was the radio operator and waste gunner on Otta Dis World. His name was Louis Long.
22. March 2024 access_time 0:55
Thomas, my Dad, M.Deloy Andersen, was the pilot. I remember him mentioning your Dad as one of his crew.
24. March 2024 access_time 19:54
My grandfather, Walter (bob) summers was a ball turret gunner
24. March 2024 access_time 19:57
My Dad Walter Summers was the ball turrent gunner on 35 missions on Outta Dis World.
20. August 2024 access_time 23:21
My dad was a ball turret gunner on either Outta Dis World or Joy Rider.