Production-block:
B-17G-65-VE: 44-8401 to 44-8500
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- 493rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 350th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LN-V
History of
B-17 44-8452
Delivered Dallas 17/9/44; Hunter 26/9/44; Grenier 28/10/44; Assigned 493BG Debach 30/10/44; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-V] Thorpe Abbotts 1/11/44; in base taxi accident with Merlin Larson 29/6/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 11/1/46.
Last updated: 6. January 2018
04. April 2021 access_time 10:51
48452 does not get to 100th BG until lat may 45. Have photo of plane in 493rd BG flying may 2nd chowhound mission
04. April 2021 access_time 12:08
Hello Michael,
Thank you for that information!