B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies Latest entries in the database

Delivered Hunter 2/12/44; Grenier 16/12/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 18/1/45; {36m} transferred 483BG Sterparone 5/45; Returned to the USA 64 BU Andrews Fd 22/10/45; 4117 BU Robins 4/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 25/2/46.

Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 31/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-J] Framlingham 8/4/44; Missing in Action French A/fds (Dinar-Pleurtvit) (19m) 11/6/44 with Bill Gavin, Co-pilot: John Dallenbach, Navigator: Norm Bernstein, Bombardier: Paul Cermack, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Spiker, Radio Operator: Joao Macedo, Ball turret gunner: Tom Fleming, Waist gunner: Roy Ruth, Waist gunner: Lisle Hole,Tail gunner: Julio Vega (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed in sea near Channel Isles; Missing Air Crew Report 5629. POWERFUL KATRINKA.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/43; Kearney 24/7/43; Dow Fd 28/7/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-E] Chelveston 22/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Bob Jackman, Co-pilot: Henry Thayer, Navigator: Jesse Seeley, Bombardier: Bob Tank, Radio Operator: Rolland Kinney, Ball turret gunner: Bill Albright, Waist gunner: Joe Masaitis, Waist gunner: Jesse Brammer,Tail gunner: John Brandenburg (9 Prisoner of War), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Biesak (KIA-chute failed); flak, crashed Oldenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1327.

Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/43; Gr Isle 15/7/43; Dalhart 20/7/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; Presque Is 3/8/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-M] Framlingham 6/8/43; caught fire on Duren mission 17/10/43, with Clarry Strawn, Co-pilot: Warren Smith, Navigator: John Alvey, Bombardier: John Partridge, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Hagen, Radio Operator: Tom Hennessey, Ball turret gunner: Harry Gay, Waist gunner: Bill Kozima, Waist gunner: Norman Salo,Tail gunner: George Nesbit, and crew bailed OK, the aircraft crashed at Cannon Barn Farm, West Hanningfield, near Chelmsford, Ex; Salvaged 17/10/43. RED ASS.

Delivered Lincoln 17/11/44; Dow Fd 15/12/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 20/12/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/9/46; re-ass USAF 30/4/47; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

Delivered Lincoln 19/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-A] Thorpe Abbotts 11/10/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; Sth Plains 27/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/42; Wayne Co 3/12/42; Houlton 3/2/43; Gander-Prestwick 10/1/43, to RAF [FA713]; 220 Sq (NR-E painted 2-E) Benbecula, Scot.; transferred to 206 Sq (VX-E) Benbecula; Azores 25/10/43; Struck Off Charge 14/6/45. ELIZABETH.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/42; via RCAF Dorval 24/3/42, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia en route UK Gander 31/3/42; to Prestwick 1/4/42 as RAF [FK184] 206 Sq (VX-K) Benbecula, Scot. 14/8/42; 251 Met Sq (AD-A) Reykjavik, Iceland 11/3/45; first B-17 converted for Coastal Command, with no LRSAV fitted or used on anti-sub ops; Struck Off Charge 26/7/45.

Delivered Lincoln 17/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 7/11/44; Flew 44 missions, Returned to the USA Bradley 24/7/45; Independence 25/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45.

Delivered Ogden 23/1/42; Cheyenne 15/2/42; from Wayne Co Apt to RCAF Dorval 24/3/42; Gander 23/4/42; Prestwick 24/4/42 with Sqd Ldr Don Ross, Co-pilot: civilian George Bliss, Navigator: Cowans, Radio Operator: Arnaud, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sarsfield, Sgt Smith plus civilians G. Bennett, N. Perjul to RAF [FK185]; 220 Sq (ZZ-E) Ballykelly 14/7/42; A&AEE Boscombe Down, Wilts. To be fitted with experimental Bristol B16 nose turret which housed a 40mm Vickers ‘S’ gun 31/1/44; 220 Sq Aldergrove, N.I.; LRASV not fitted; A&AEE Boscombe Down and converted back to original configuration and transferred to 251 Sq Reykjavik, Iceland 11/3/45; Struck Off Charge 10/7/45.

Delivered Ogden 25/1/42; Cheyenne 10/2/42; Wayne Co. 31/3/42; RCAF Dorval 1/4/42; Gander-Prestwick 16/4/42 RAF [FK190]; to Royal Aircraft Estab. LRASV trials 3/5/42, fitted with ‘stickleback’ aerials and all-white finish; completed two CLA missions, one Air Sea Rescue and one Met flight; transferred as trainer with 206 Sq (VX-J) Benbecula, Scot.; 220 Sq (NR-?) Lagens, Azores 25/10/43; Struck Off Charge 13/6/45.

Delivered Tulsa 18/2/44; Rapid City 6/3/44; Dow Fd 18/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-C] Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 452BG Deopham Green 3/5/44; destroyed by enemy aircraft at Poltava with Lt Reynolds 21/6/44; Salvaged 2/7/44.

Delivered Lincoln 14/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 8/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/8/45; Independence 8/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45.

Delivered Ogden 25/1/42; Cheyenne 21/3/42; Wayne Co. 11/4/42; RCAF Dorval 20/4/42; Gander-Prestwick 28/4/44 RAF [FK191]; 206 Sq (VX-N) Benbecula, Scot. 13/9/42; 220 Sq (ZZ-P) Aldergrove, N.I., Azores 1/44; Struck Off Charge 8/3/45. (sunk submarine U-871 12/9/44 with Arthur Wallace (pilot was E.Fields); later overshot runway at Gosport, Hants., 28/12/44).

Delivered Ogden 7/3/42; Cheyenne 29/3/42; Wright 28/4/42; Assigned 26BS/11BG but coll with truck at Mitchell Fd 29/5/42, repaired and re-assigned; Wayne Co. 4/7/42; RCAF Dorval 8/7/42; Gander-Prestwick 21/7/42 with Dillon Teel, RAF [FK194], but not fitted with early ASV; 206 Sq (VX-M) Benbecula 21/8/42; 251 Sq (Z9-?) Reykjavik, Iceland 30/5/45; Struck Off Charge 28/7/45.

Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/42; RCAF Dorval, Montreal 13/3/42, to Gt Britain Defense Aid; force landed Hendricks Fd, Sebring with Bob Fitzgerald 15/4/43.

Delivered Lincoln 16/10/44; Grenier 2/11/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 3/11/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 11/7/46; Returned to the USA 19/11/46; Recl Comp 19/11/47.

Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/44; Hunter 8/3/44; Homestead 16/3/44; Assigned Elknes Fd, Dakar, Fr Morocco 25/3/44, crash landed with Sam Durn, rep. and transferred 341BS/97BG Amendola 18/10/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 22/3/45 with 2Lt Charles G Getzloff, 2Lt William C Schultz, F/O Lawrence Levine, Sgt Corris M Adcock (KIA), Sgt Albert C Carrillo (KIA), Sgt Alwin L Hanner, S/Sgt Robert W Jenkins (KIA), Sgt Alfred J Agostino, Sgt James W Neville, S/Sgt Lester J Raasch; 7 x POW, 3 x KIA . MACR 13265. SILVER SHEEN.

Delivered Ogden 22/2/42; Cheyenne 25/3/42; Wayne Co. 14/4/42; RCAF Dorval 20/4/42; Gander-Prestwick 28/4/42, RAF [FK195]; 206 Sq (VX-L) Benbecula, Scot. 19/8/42, sunk U-boat U-469 off SW Iceland 25/3/43 with Willis Roxburgh; two days later U-169 was sunk with Ian Samuel; then on 9/2/43 with Sq Ldr R. Patrick damaged U-614; Struck Off Charge 27/4/44.

Delivered Ogden 1/3/42; Cheyenne 26/3/42; Wayne Co. 16/5/42; RCAF Dorval 18/10/42 with Natural Metal Finish; Gander-Prestwick 29/10/42, to RAF [FK198] by Steuart Reiss, last to be delivered to UK with no ASV fitted; 59 Sq (Z9-M) Thorney Is 9/1/43; 206 Sq (VX-W) Benbecula, Scot. 15/8/43; transferred 220 Sq (NR-W) or (1-W) Lagens, Azores 19/3/44, where it was hit by another B-17, [HB786] or 42-102437 while parked, Struck Off Charge 19/4/44.