Production-block:
B-17G-40-DL: 44-6001 to 44-6125
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 457th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 748th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 44-6118
Delivered Tulsa 8/5/44; Hunter 18/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG Glatton 15/6/44; on training flight 28/8/44 with Vernon Holland, Co-pilot: Scott Millis, ?-Bob Evans, ?-Cecil Woodruff (4 Returned to Duty), ship overshot end of runway after brakes failed, causing severe damage; Salvaged 29/8/44.
Last updated: 9. December 2018
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