B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-85505

History of
B-17 44-85505

with Fred Grindle force landed 10 miles NE of Talkeetna Fd, AK on 10/9/51.

Last updated: 3. December 2017

B-17 44-85505 Details

Crashed in unknown circumstances ten miles northwest of Talkeetna while on a flight from Elmendorf AFB to Fort Wainwright (Ladd Army Airfield) in Fairbanks. A crew member was killed while six others were injured. The wreckage was removed by Champaign Aviation Museum in July 2011 for use on 44-85813 restoration.