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B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8647

B-17 #44-8647

Delivered Cheyenne 12/11/44; Hunter 9/12/44; Dow Fd 9/12/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-M] Molesworth 17/12/44; Missing in Action Lepizig 6/4/45 with Howard Lacker, Alex Kacus, Jim O’Neil, Clarry Monneyham, Francis Bratcher, Lane Foster, Bob Reynolds, Lou Gabarino, Oscar Bonner (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll, crashed Teplitz, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13596.

B-17 #43-38400 / Alice Blue Gown

B-17 #43-38400 / Alice Blue Gown

Delivered Cheyenne 29/7/44; Hunter 8/8/44; Grenier 3/9/44; Assigned 851BS/490BG Eye 12/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 16/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 18/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/12/45. ALICE BLUE GOWN.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6874

B-17 #44-6874

Delivered Lincoln 9/12/44; Grenier 22/12/44; Assigned 463BG Celone 24/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/7/45; Independence 3/8/45; possibly damaged Scott Fd, IL 28/7/45 in taxi accident with another a/c; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-39129

B-17 #43-39129

Delivered Lincoln 10/12/44; Dow Fd 17/12/44; Assigned 8AF 23/12/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/11/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5945 / Dina-Mite

B-17 #42-5945 / Dina-Mite

Delivered Long Beach 28/5/43; Gore Fd 10/6/43; Smoky Hill 23/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 96BS/2BG Massicault, Tun 4/8/43; {27m} transferred 301BG Oudna, Tun 14/11/43; Cerignola, It 7/12/43; Lucera, It 1/2/44; Salvaged 8/7/44. DINA-MITE.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-37873 / Nazdrowie

B-17 #43-37873 / Nazdrowie

Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Long Beach 12/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 4/8/44; t/o accident caused by electrical fire with Nathan Dreyer 5/4/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8251

B-17 #44-8251

Delivered Dallas 26/7/44; Hunter 25/8/44; Grenier 16/9/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 19/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 20/6/45; Sth Plains 3/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45.

B-17 #42-30431 / Kwitchabitchin

B-17 #42-30431 / Kwitchabitchin

Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/43; with Ira Johnson, force landed Cheyenne 3/6/43; Lowry 27/6/43; Gore 1/7/43; Denver 13/7/43; Lowry 15/7/43; Wright 10/9/43; Scott 8/10/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-F] Thurleigh 19/10/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/44; Ypsilanti 22/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/45. KWITCHABITCHIN.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31590

B-17 #42-31590

Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Gt Falls 30/11/43; Kearney 21/12/43; Oklahoma City 4/1/44; Lincoln 12/1/44; Kearney 16/1/44; Memphis 18/1/44; MacDill 21/1/44; Homestead 23/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 25/2/44; {29m}; Returned to the USA 1103 BU Morrison 20/2/45; 4100 BU Patterson 27/7/45; Recl Comp 24/5/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6800

B-17 #44-6800

Delivered Lincoln 18/11/44; Dow Fd 17/12/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola 11/1/45; Returned to the USA Morrison with Rich Douglas Memphis, Tn 19/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 29/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6791

B-17 #44-6791

Delivered Hunter 10/11/44; Dow Fd 24/11/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola 7/12/44; Returned to the USA Morrison 19/10/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 11/1/46.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102583 / Fortress McHenry

B-17 #42-102583 / Fortress McHenry

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-C] Rougham 10/4/44; 102m Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 25/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45. FORTRESS McHENRY.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8902

B-17 #44-8902

Delivered Lincolon 29/1/45; Grenier 15/2/45; Assigned 748BS/457BG [G/Q] Glatton 21/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 25/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/12/45.

B-17 #42-97123 / Ipana Smile aka Old 123

B-17 #42-97123 / Ipana Smile aka Old 123

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 6/2/44; Presque Is 25/2/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [L] Glatton 8/3/44; (110m) Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/44; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. IPANA SMILE aka OLD 123.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-39052

B-17 #43-39052

Delivered Hunter 19/11/44; Grenier 2/12/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-S] Horham 4/12/44; on first mission with W.C. Shaw 29/12/44 Waist gunner: Alex Bilinski [wia]; 55m, Returned to the USA Bradley 25/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102455 / Lucky Lady aka Screaming Eagle

B-17 #42-102455 / Lucky Lady aka Screaming Eagle

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Gt Falls 6/3/44; Cheyenne 4/4/44; Hunter 18/4/44; Grenier 5/5/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-Z] Horham 8/5/44 LUCKY LADY; with H.E. Hansen force landed B-58 Melsbroek, Bel 6/2/45; with G.T. Purdy force landed A-96 Toul-Ochey, France 4/3/45; 85m, transferred 351BG Polebrook 21/5/45; Salvaged 31/5/45. SCREAMING EAGLE.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3339

B-17 #42-3339

Delivered Denver 20/5/43; Dyersburg 14/7/43; Dalhart 14/8/43; 330 BU Dyersburg 1/3/44; 327 BU Drew 15/5/43; 4124 BU Altus 5/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 9/10/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6902 / Mason Dixon Liner

B-17 #44-6902 / Mason Dixon Liner

Delivered Lincoln 13/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-G] Horham 4/1/45; with N.W. Richardson, Waist gunner: Gene Squires [wia] 30/3/45; 46 mission, Returned to the USA Bradley 20/6/45; Sth Plains 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/12/45. MASON DIXON LINER.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97961

B-17 #42-97961

Delivered Denver 16/4/44; 1SAG Langley 5/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned as (PFF) 336BS/95BG [ET-K] Horham 29/6/44; 31m, Missing in Action Mannheim, Ger. 21/1/45 with C. L. Savage; lost to severe weather conditions, crash landed Nancy A/fd, Fr; 9RTD; Salvaged 20/3/45.

B-17 #42-97890 /  L’il Satan aka Queen of Hearts

B-17 #42-97890 / L’il Satan aka Queen of Hearts

Delivered Tulsa 27/3/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 29/5/44; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-U] Kimbolton 12/6/44 LIL SATAN; returning from Toulouse flak hit blew off nose 28/6/44 with Karl Becker; Navigator: Bob Evans, Bombardier: Arthur Maataa (2 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Joe Simoncini (Prisoner of War), force landed RAF Hunsdon, Herts; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Chas Rutledge, Navigator: Stan Pain (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Tom Martin, Bombardier: Dave Anderson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Doyle Poling, Radio Operator: Ellis Pierson, Ball turret gunner: Cliff Rondou, Waist gunner: Arthur Green,Tail gunner: Kyle Brown (7 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Niederndodeleben, W of Magdeberg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9364. LIL SATAN aka QUEEN OF HEARTS.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-37997

B-17 #43-37997

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG [4F-E] Lavenham 8/7/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/12/45.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3299

B-17 #42-3299

Delivered Cheyenne 2/5/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-Q] Framlingham 14/7/43; crash landed base returning from Bonn 12/8/43 with Bill Smith, Co-pilot: Joe Miller, Navigator: Don Callahan, Bombardier: Allen Winholt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marion Laird, Radio Operator: Frank Whitehead, Ball turret gunner: Warren Smetzer, Waist gunner: Herbert Lee, Waist gunner: Bob Smith,Tail gunner: George Emerich (10 Returned to Duty); Salvaged battle damaged 16/8/43.

B-17 #42-3426 / Spider aka Kemy Jr aka Kemy II

B-17 #42-3426 / Spider aka Kemy Jr aka Kemy II

Delivered Denver 16/6/43; Gore 3/7/43; Kearney 7/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-Y] Framlingham 25/7/43 SPIDER; re-named KEMY JR; Missing in Action (15m) Munster 10/10/43 with Bill Smith, Co-pilot: Joe Miller,Tail gunner: George Emerich (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: Don Callahan, Bombardier: Vince McDonald, Radio Operator: Frank Whitehead, Ball turret gunner: Warren Smeltzer, Waist gunner: Herb Lee, Waist gunner: Bob Smith (7 Prisoner of War); Cause of crash: flak, crashed Isendorf, near Emsdetten, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 864. KEMY II.

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3302 / Rick-O-Shay

B-17 #42-3302 / Rick-O-Shay

Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-O] Framlingham 14/7/43; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with Ed Weldon, Co-pilot: Clarendon Barbarus, Navigator: Jim Smith, Bombardier: Bob Rhoades, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marion Laird, Radio Operator: Chas Roth, Ball turret gunner: Bernie Levin, Waist gunner: Grant McCracken, Waist gunner: Howard Kreiner,Tail gunner: Spiro Harames, obs-Lt Ken Neubauer} (11 Prisoner of War); AA KO’d #4, then exploded, crashed Suttrup, near Messingen/Freren, 37 miles N of Munster; Missing Air Crew Report 866. RICK-O-SHAY.