B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6846 / Shirley B.

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B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6846 / Shirley B.

Production-block:
B-17G-65-DL: 44-6751 to 44-6875

Manufacturer:
Douglas

Bomb Group:
486th Bomb Group

Bomb Squadron:
835th Bomb Squadron

Fate:

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History of
B-17 44-6846 / Shirley B.

Delivered Lincoln 27/11/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 8AF 17/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/7/45; Sth Plains 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45.

Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link/CommissionsEarned)

Last updated: 27. December 2018

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Jodie
27. February 2024 0:35

Hi, I am the granddaughter of the crew chief of the Shirley B. The plane was named after my mother Shirley. I have several crew photos. please let me know if you are interested in a digital copy.
thank you for this site!