Production-block:
B-17G-75-VE: 44-8601 to 44-8700
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 487th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 839th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: R5-Z
History of
B-17 44-8694 / Dinah-mite
Delivered Lincoln 26/11/44; Dow Fd 16/12/44; Assigned 839BS/487BG Lavenham 2/2/45; damaged in mid-air collision force landed Peterborough, Northnts, with Chas Sicaro 4/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/6/45; Sth Plains 17/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45.
Last updated: 3. May 2020
17. December 2023 access_time 0:01
nose art close up
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