B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-39180

History of
B-17 43-39180

Delivered Lincoln 26/12/44; Dow Fd 10/1/45; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-G] Nuthampstead 7/2/45; nosed over in landing accident with Jim Runnion 25/2/45; ret 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton and re-ass group but less chin turret 21/3/45; RAF Valley 21/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 30/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. HITLER’S HEADACHE.

Last updated: 5. February 2018