B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764

Modifications to this production-block

Improved brakes, astrodome, A-12 oxygen regulators, alcohol de-icing windshield spray system all added.

B-17 Flying Fortresses in this production-block

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S/N	Name	Production-Block	Manufacturer	Delivered	Project No.	Bomb Group	Bomb Squadron	Fate	Date (Fate)	MACR	Photo
42-5745	The Fuhrer The Better	B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group	322nd Bomb Squadron 327th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-5746	Stardust	B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	Tulsa	-	99th Bomb Group	347th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft Lost by flak/aa-fire	27 January 1944	2039	Yes
42-5747	Bucket of Bolts aka Hangar Queen	B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron 364th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	Yes
42-5748		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5749		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	393rd Bomb Group	582nd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-5750		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Mid-air collision	13 June 1943	-	No
42-5751		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5752		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5753		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5754		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5755		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5756	Kay L II	B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	509th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	01 June 1944	-	No
42-5757		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	88th Bomb Group	-	-	-	-	No
42-5758		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5759		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	499th Bomb Group	-	-	-	-	No
42-5760		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5761		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-5762		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	99th Bomb Group	346th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	25 June 1943	-	No
42-5763	Bomb Boogie	B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	Long Beach	-	91st Bomb Group	401st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	06 September 1943	514	Yes
42-5764		B-17F-15-VE: 42-5745 to 42-5764	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	483rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group	840th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No

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