B-17 Flying Fortress Mystery: B-17G Buzz Buggy

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B-17G “Buzz Buggy” of the 92nd Bomb Group. Serial number unknown.

B-17G Buzz Buggy Details

Lt. Daniel and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “BUZZ BUGGY”, England, 14 May 1944.

Lt. Davidson and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Buzz Buggy”.
England, 14 May 1944.

Lt. Davidson and Ground Crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “BUZZ BUGGY”. England, 14 May 1944.

Lt. Davis and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Buzz Buggy”. England, 14 May 1944.

Published: 1. January 2022 / Last updated: 1. January 2022

Ross Smith
02. January 2022 17:49

There are 2 words painted under the cockpit. I can’t make out the first word but the second looks like ‘Joy’.

Steve Gad
17. May 2022 14:54

Are you sure it’s not “Tinker Toy”?

Ross Smith
20. May 2022 16:58

The top word looks like it ends with’ys’. I’m thinking something like ‘___y’s Joy’.

Craig W Husted
11. August 2022 21:09

My father William D Husted was Buzz Buggy’s navigator from Nov 1943 to April 1944. He was assigned to a green crew and shot down. He survived Stalag Luft 1.
How many missions did the Buzz Buggy compleat?

b-17fan
08. September 2022 21:25

i found the serial number (42-39851) among other things at the linked website

b-17fan
08. September 2022 21:26

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/7233

Victor Perry
19. March 2023 16:17

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/42-39851

found this link with the serial number 42-39851.

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