B-17F ‘Lady Stardust’ bei der 452nd Bomb Group? Seriennummer ist derzeit unbekannt
B-17F ‚Lady Stardust‘ – Serial number unknown Details
B-17F ‘Lady Stardust’, according to the description this B-17 belongs to the 452nd Bomb Group. The photo was taken on April 29, 1945.
The original picture description reads:
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress „Lady Stardust“ at an airbase of the 452nd Bomb Group. England, 29 April 1945.
The B-17s in the background are conspicuous, showing no unit identifications (e.g. 452nd Bomb Group), neither on the tailplane, nor on the fuselage. On a B-17 a large “3” is to be appointed at the tail.
Also, there are a lot of B-17Gs on the bases at the end of April 1945 without camouflage paint. On this picture there is not a single such B-17 to be seen, but only with camouflage painting.
Maybe this picture was taken on 29 April 1944?
Published: 11. July 2021 / Last updated: 11. July 2021
22. August 2021 access_time 21:55
You might want to contact the National Museum of the USAF. They might have the information for all the information for your mysteries their email is nationalmuseum.mup@us.af.mil
30. November 2024 access_time 14:01
maybe the b17 is lady stardust ii 42 31345
30. April 2025 access_time 18:19
I think it is probably a 728th BS ship (42-31345 Lady Stardust II was of the 728th and usually ships named after other ones were of the same squadron and sometimes would have the same aircraft codes, replacements) and it looks like a B-17F from around mid-1943 with the factory nose gun emplacement but the older cheek windows. I would look for any ships of the squadron that served from mid-1943 to at least April 29, 1944. Good luck!
18. September 2025 access_time 16:54
the unmodified waist hatch and unstaggered position limit
limit the serial number and time frame. The close a/c is a Douglas G series told by the cowl demarcation.
The date is after July, .
1943 however doubtfully April 1945 or even past April, 1944 when the flow of unmarked, camouflaged just about cease.
Lady Stardust is an F BO. I don’t think it has crown windows (deleted with block F-75-BO/.
This could be at a US center or overseas Depot.
iF overseas, it is likely late Summer, 1944