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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LG-B |
| Fate: |
, Crashed on take off (04 April 1945) |
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History of
B-17 43-38306 / The Biggest Bird
Delivered Cheyenne 19/7/44; Kearney 28/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-B] Bassingbourn 18/8/44; taxi accident with 44-6578 with Dudley Mathers 4/4/45; THE BIGGEST BIRD.
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This page was last updated on 21 March 2020
17. August 2023 access_time 23:11
Following the taxi accident on the 4th April 1945, 43-38306 LG-B “The Biggest Bird” spent 3 weeks under repair. These were completed in time for it to fly on the 91st BG’s final mission of the war on the 25th April 1945 to Pilsen, however flak damage over the target forced the crew of Lt Robert Marlow to abandon #306 on the continent for salvage.