B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17F-25-VE: 42-5805 to 42-5854

Modifications to this production-block

Engine fire extinguisher system deleted. Detail electrical changes.

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S/N	Unit	Fate	Manufacturer
42-5845 / Whale Tail II	381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (20 December 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5846 / Tinker Toy	381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision with e/a (20 December 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5847 / Margie Mae	381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (12 August 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5848 / Patches	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged (30 July 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5849 / Hell’s Belles II	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (16 September 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5850	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (25 June 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5851	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident (19 May 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5852 / The Natural	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged (14 October 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5853 / Salvage Queen	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (22 June 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-5854 / Alley Oop	100th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA (06 June 1944)	Lockheed/Vega