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B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-6095

B-17 #42-6095

Delivered Long Beach 21/7/43; Cheyenne 23/7/43; with Bruce Whitfield force landed Walker Fd, Ks 29/12/43; 248 BU Walker 2/6/44; 4136 BU Tinker 28/6/44; 232 BU Dalhart 4/9/44; 241 BU Fairmont 21/10/44; 203 BU Jackson 21/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31553 / Myer’s Flaw

B-17 #42-31553 / Myer’s Flaw

Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Kearney 16/12/43; Oklahoma City 24/12/43; New Castle 8/1/44; Presque Is 9/1/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-B] Ridgewell 19/2/44; Missing in Action 4m Berlin 6/3/44 with Ed Haushalter (chute failed, found in street), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Lee, Radio Operator: Rich Nisbet, Ball turret gunner: Ed Creevy (Rayburn Crewmember), Waist gunner: Everett Langston (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Herman Hensley, Navigator: Rich Schuit, Bombardier: John Herrick, Waist gunner: Ralph Alfaro, Tail gunner: Eldon Jones (5 Prisoner of War); Attacked by enemy aircraft, ‘Myer’s Flaw’ crashed Wernsdorf/Niederlehme, six miles SW of Erkner, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 3241. MYER’S FLAW.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31127

B-17 #42-31127

Delivered Dallas 22/9/43; Harvard 8/10/43; Assigned 94BG Rougham 19/11/43; transferred 708BS/447BG [CQ-A] Rattlesden /44; on return from Brussels 28/4/44 with Chas Dowler, Co-pilot: Vernon Arnold, Navigator: Leonard Erickson, Bombardier: ? , Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sandy Conti, Radio Operator: Francis Brownson, Ball turret gunner: George King, Waist gunner: Larry Steinhafel, Waist gunner: Ken Shimp,Tail gunner: John Marabito (9 Returned to Duty); u/c collapsed halfway down runway on landing, a check by Gp Tech. Insp. found errors in settings. Salvaged 20/5/44.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3112

B-17 #42-3112

Delivered Long Beach 13/2/43; Nashville 12/5/43; Assigned 352BS/301BG St Donat 5/43; Oudna 6/8/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; {32m} Returned to the USA Orlando 10/4/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 17/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-85513

B-17 #44-85513

Delivered Louisville 5/3/45; to Long Beach with Don Smith 9/3/45; Syracuse 7/6/45; Middletown 8/11/45; Morrison 3/1/46; 2621 BU Barksdale 21/12/46; re-ass 31/3/47; 4117 BU Robins 4/3/48; Recl Comp 31/3/49.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-83236

B-17 #44-83236

Delivered Hunter 8/1/45; Dow Fd 31/1/45; Assigned 15AF 5/2/45; re-ass 30/4/47; 10 HBS Oberpfaffenhofen 18/1/48; Recl Comp 7/1/49.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38292 / Conga Babe

B-17 #43-38292 / Conga Babe

Delivered Cheyenne 18/7/44; Hunter 26/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-D] Snetterton 7/8/44; transferred 4BS/34BG Mendlesham 8/8/44; Missing in Action Bad Kreuznach, Ger 2/1/45 with Roger Hoffman, Co-pilot: Warren Johnson, Navigator: Dick Reed, Bombardier: Herman Brown, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Reitman, Radio Operator: Jack Summers, m/op-Lt Ford Bachman, Ball turret gunner: Narvie Sumpter, Waist gunner: Mervin Unklesbee,Tail gunner: Perry Scott (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Eggenstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11566. CONGA BABE.

B-17 #42-5954 / Mister Yank II

B-17 #42-5954 / Mister Yank II

Delivered Long Beach 30/5/43; Kearney 10/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 11/7/43; Returned to the USA 30/3/44. Salvaged 4/1/46. MR YANK II.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31043 /  Elsie Mae

B-17 #42-31043 / Elsie Mae

Delivered Cheyenne 10/9/43; Assigned 381BG Ridgewell 19/10/43; transferred 526BS/379BG [LF-L] Kimbolton 3/3/44; on cross country traing flight 12/9/44 with Capt John Martin, Co-pilot: Capt Bob Harsberger, Navigator: Wayne Kalers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Kiplinger, Radio Operator: Jim Bennett (5 Returned to Duty); landing gear collapsed 12/9/44; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 14/9/44. ELSIE MAE.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-83486

B-17 #44-83486

Delivered Hunter 15/3/45; Grenier 22/3/45; Assigned 8AF 30/3/45; RetUS, 4000 BU Patterson 4/6/46; 4104 BU Rome 26/6/46; 554 BU Memphis 27/6/46; 4104 BU Rome 13/8/46; re-ass 31/3/47; 4104 BU Rome 1/6/47; 4112 BU Olmstead 27/10/47; BAL Columbus 27/11/47; 3203 MSU Gp Eglin 20/3/49; Recl Comp 1//3/50.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-29874 / El Conquistador

B-17 #42-29874 / El Conquistador

Delivered Cheyenne 2/3/43; Pueblo 14/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-J] Polebrook 16/4/43; battle damaged Bochum 8m 12/8/43 with Jose Garcia, Co-pilot: Groth, Navigator: Ben Schohan, Bombardier: Sheets; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Zibas, Radio Operator: Ralph Crane, Ball turret gunner: Tomas Romero, Waist gunner: Zeitler, Waist gunner: Bent (9RTD – 3wia);Tail gunner: Ed Henninger (Killed in Action); ?; crash landed Leiston a/fd, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 16/8/43. EL CONQUISTADOR.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-29872 / Snow Ball

B-17 #42-29872 / Snow Ball

Delivered Cheyenne 28/2/43; Pueblo 13/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-W] Polebrook 16/4/43; Missing in Action 6m T/Ops (Hannover) 17/7/43 with Bill Peters, Co-pilot: E. Eslund, Bombardier: P. Shanes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: E. Atwood, Radio Operator: R. Martin, Ball turret gunner: Tom Dye, Waist gunner: W. Hunter, Waist gunner: J. McGee,Tail gunner: A. Chacon (9 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Fred Wattles (Killed in Action); flak, ditched North Sea, and sunk in seconds. Crew picked up by RAF Walruses L2307 & L2238, which had to taxi back to Yarmouth as sea too rough to take off. SNOW BALL.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38593

B-17 #43-38593

Delivered Cheyenne 22/8/44; Lincoln 2/9/44; Grenier 7/9/44; Assigned 34BG Mendlesham, transferred 861BS/493BG Debach 8/9/44; battle damaged Chemnitz 6/2/45 with ?; force landed Oppeln, Ger; Salvaged 21/2/45; Missing Air Crew Report 12235.

B-17 #44-83585

B-17 #44-83585

Civil N66573, as borate bomber, crashed Cayuse Saddle, Montana 1979. BATMOBILE.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31081 / Son of a Blitz

B-17 #42-31081 / Son of a Blitz

Delivered Cheyenne 16/9/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-C] Deenethorpe 4/11/43; Missing in Action Zwickau 7/10/44 with Augustus J. Nelson, Edgar W. Nevois, John S. Kulczycki Jr., Blaine B.Wilcox, Larry E. Williams, John T. Dorris, Frank R. Majeski, Bobbie D. Anderson, James J. McCarthy (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Politz, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9757. SON OF A BLITZ.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 41-2509

B-17 #41-2509

Delivered Albany 22/1/42; MacDill 30/1/42; Sebring 3/2/42; with R.G. Bailey Cat E 16/5/42 in landing accident; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 15/6/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-37727

B-17 #43-37727

Delivered Cheyenne 16/5/44; Kearney 25/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-N] Polebrook 9/6/44; Missing in Action {46m} Merseburg 21/11/44 with Warren Loehndorf, John Simich, Jordan Ivanoff (3 Killed in Action); Stan Kemp, Leland Potter, Bernie Townsend, Evan Olsen, Harry Dillon, Basil Albright (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Merseburg; Missing Air Crew Report 11204.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 41-2508

B-17 #41-2508

Delivered Albany 24/1/42; MacDill 30/1/42; Sebring 3/2/42; crash landed with Harry Pratt at Maxwell Fd 13/3/42; Hendricks 13/5/42; force landed base with Alwyn Keese 11/7/43; Written off 5/10/44.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-37557 / Hubba Hubba

B-17 #43-37557 / Hubba Hubba

Delivered Cheyenne 28/4/44; Kearney 11/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-X] Polebrook 23/5/44; then 508BS [YB-K]; Missing in Action {30m} Brandenburg 6/8/44 with Jerome Barieau, Co-pilot: Don Wilson, Navigator: Walter Wall, Bombardier: Morris Clifton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Weaver, Radio Operator: Harry Wilson, Ball turret gunner: Albt Levy,Tail gunner: John Mazur (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Ken Law (KIA-apparently rip cord not pulled); flak, crashed near Schlalach, SW of Potsdam, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7588. HUBBA HUBBA.

B-17 #42-102585 / The-Betty-L

B-17 #42-102585 / The-Betty-L

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-A] Ridgewell 24/4/44; Missing in Action 12m Tours 24/6/44 with Vic Romasco, Navigator: Jim Chandler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elbert Giddens,Tail gunner: Ernie Waldow (4 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Dick Kellum, Radio Operator: Paul Cosandier, Ball turret gunner: Grover Scoggins, Waist gunner: Harry Owens (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Ray Stewart (evaded capture) flak hit in radio room, crashed Valleres-le-May, 12 miles SW of Tours, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 6534. THE BETTY L.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-39862

B-17 #42-39862

Delivered Long Beach 23/9/43; Harvard 8/10/43; Assigned 100BG Thorpe Abbotts 10/10/43; with Ashley Guynn force landed Harvard, Ne 24/10/43; with Harry Glover crash landed nine miles NE Clovis Fd, NM 27/3/44; sal 29/3/44.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-38203

B-17 #42-38203

Delivered Denver 14/1/44; Gr Island 19/1/44; crash landed base with Howard Talbert 25/2/44; Written off 26/2/44.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5451

B-17 #42-5451

Delivered Cheyenne 9/12/42; Wendover 27/12/42; Sioux City 8/4/43; Gowen 17/5/43; Casper 2/7/43; Assigned 582BS/393BG Kearney 3/8/43; ct fire in flight and crash landed two miles NE of base with Jim McRaven 31/8/43; Written off 1/9/43.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5450

B-17 #42-5450

Delivered Denver 14/12/42; Assigned 7BS/34BG Blythe 30/12/42; with Don Krumm crashed 5 miles south of base 17/3/43 due to engine failure, crew ?; Written off 18/3/43.