B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies Latest entries in the database
B-17 #44-83328
Delivered Hunter 1/2/45; Grenier 1/3/45; Assigned 15AF 4/3/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 9/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 11/1/46.
B-17 #44-83331
Delivered Hunter 2/2/45; Grenier 19/2/45; Assigned 15AF 22/2/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 18/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 28/12/45.
B-17 #44-83329
Delivered Hunter 7/2/45; Grenier 16/2/45; Assigned 15AF 28/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/10/45.
B-17 #44-83332
Delivered Hunter 2/2/45; Grenier 19/2/45; Assigned 15AF 22/2/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 11/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 15/1/46.
B-17 #44-83333
Delivered Lincoln 2/2/45; Grenier 1/3/45; Assigned 483BG Sterparone 27/2/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 22/10/45; 593 BU Charleston 28/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 9/1/46.
B-17 #44-83334
Delivered Lincoln 2/2/45; Grenier 17/2/45; Assigned 15AF 14/3/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 29/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 18/12/45.
B-17 #44-83335
Delivered Lincoln 3/2/45; Grenier 17/2/45; Assigned 15AF 22/2/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 7/1/46.
B-17 #44-83336
Delivered Lincoln 8/2/45; Grenier 1/3/45; Assigned 15AF 4/3/45; Returned to the USA Morrison 2/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.
B-17 #43-37817 / Mollita
Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Kearney 4/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green, Nfk 20/6/44; damaged over Munich 12/7/44; with Bill Graff, Co-pilot: Francis Hill, Navigator: Max Schulz, Navigator: Bill Graft, Bombardier: George Slaughop, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sgt Claude Hillenbrand, Radio Operator: Ernie Greenwald, Ball turret gunner: Joe Elliott, Waist gunner: Bob Pryde, Waist gunner: George Kolson,Tail gunner: Bill Davis (10 Returned to Duty); #2 was KO’d, runway not clear then aircraft lost another engine before crash landed on base; Salvaged 14/7/44. MOLLITA.
B-17 #44-6973
Delivered Hunter 3/1/45; Dow Fd 18/1/45; Assigned 8AF 22/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; Sth Plains 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/2/46.
B-17 #44-6972
Delivered Hunter 3/1/45; Dow Fd 13/1/45; Assigned 8AF 22/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; Sth Plains 7/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45.
B-17 #43-37809
Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/44; Kearney 2/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 28/6/44; transferred 351BG Polebrook 23/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45.
B-17 #43-37802 / Miasis Dragon
Delivered Cheyenne 29/5/44 by Lt Allison and Lt Mitchell; Hunter 3/6/44; Grenier 15/6/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 19/6/44; Berlin mission 6/10/44 Waist gunner: Lee Kennedy (Killed in Action): Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 13/12/45. MIASIS DRAGON
B-17 #43-37798
Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/44; Kearney 1/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-Q] Snetterton 20/6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 29/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 2/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/11/45.
B-17 #43-37793
Delivered Cheyenne 22/5/44; Hunter 1/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned APH/388BG as Azon controlling mothership, Knettishall 6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.
B-17 #43-37792
Delivered Cheyenne 22/5/44; Kearney 30/5/44; Grenier 7/6/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-N] Snetterton 11/6/44; MIA Osnabruck 21/11/44 Pilot: Henry Chrismon, Co-Pilot: Bob Potter, Navigator: Paul Deary, Bombardier: Chas Dhonau, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Bryan, Radio Operator: Albt Horecky, Ball Turret Gunner: Rod McCourtie, Waist Gunner: Lowell Myrell, Tail Gunner: Van Callaway (9KIA); flak, crashed Poye, near Osnabruck, Germany. MACR 10417.
B-17 #43-37779
Delivered Yuma 20/5/44; 3017 BU Hobbs 4/6/45; 3701 BU Amarillo 7/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/12/45.
B-17 #43-37778
Delivered Yuma 20/5/44; r/l with George Thomas 25/5; 3017 BU Hobbs 4/6/45; 425 BU Gowen 13/8/45; 3017 BU Hobbs 1/9/45; 3701 BU Amarillo 14/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45.
B-17 #43-37776 / Heavenly Body
Delivered Cheyenne 20/5/44; Kearney 31/5/44; Grenier 7/6/44; Assigned 849BS/490BG Eye [W8- ] 11/6/44; on routine navigation night flight 27/9/44 with Mike Primus, Co-pilot: Louis Deputy, Navigator: Rich Herman, Bombardier: Bob Simmons, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Griswould, Radio Operator: Claude Keele, Ball turret gunner: Harry Stoever, Waist gunner: Larry Richter,Tail gunner: Americo Virgili, 3 pass of No. 1 Mobile Traing Unit; S/Sgts John Barry, Ralph Franke, Ed Shively (12 Killed in Service); crashed Elmside Farm, Nailstone, Leicesterhire. Salvaged 3/10/44.
B-17 #43-37773 / The Uninvited
Delivered Cheyenne 19/5/44; Hunter 2/6/44; Grenier 12/6/44; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-W] Rougham 16/6/44; battle damaged Wetzlar 21/11/44 with Ullrey; force landed Antwerp A/fd, Bel; Salvaged 22/12/44. THE UNINVITED.
B-17 #43-37772
Delivered Las Vegas 19/5/44; 3021 BU Las Vegas 2/6/44; 3022 BU Indian Springs 16/6/44; 4126 BU San Bernardino 23/12/44; 3022 BU Indian Springs 2/1/45; 3021 BU Las Vegas 19/3/45; 2137 BU Hendricks 14/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/11/45.
B-17 #43-37816
Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/44; Kearney 4/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-H] Chelveston 28/6/44; battle damaged Montbartier, Fr fuel dumps 7/8/44 with S.R. Graves, crew unknown; (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Bourigny (horse racetrack), SE of St Lo, France.
B-17 #43-37771
Delivered Las Vegas 19/5/44; 3021 BU Las Vegas 2/6/44; 3022 BU Indian Springs 16/6/44; 4126 BU San Bernardino 13/12/45; 3022 BU Indian Springs 20/12/44; 3021 BU Las Vegas 15/3/45; 3006 BU Las Vegas 3/4/45; 3000 BU Orange 28/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 2/1/46.
