Production-block:
B-17G-40-DL: 44-6001 to 44-6125
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 571st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: FC-M
History of
B-17 44-6007 / Lucky
Delivered Tulsa 2/4/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Dow Fd 30/4/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-M] Framlingham 4/5/44; suffered severe battle damaged 8/9/44 over Mainz with Edgar Moody, with two engines out landed in France, repaired and returned to base; landing accident with Joe McAllister 6/2/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 5/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. LUCKY.
Last updated: 1. March 2018
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