B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17F-45-DL: 42-3284 to 42-3338

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Modifications to this production-block

Reinforcement of nose in side-gung area, rudder structural changes, improved elevator fabric attachment, modified horizontal stabilisers for interchangeability, B-4 hydraulic pum and solenoid added.

B-17 Flying Fortresses in this production-block

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S/N	Unit	Fate	Manufacturer
42-3324 / Georgia Peach aka Rikki Tikki Tavi	96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron	Failed to return (07 May 1944)	Douglas
42-3325 / Paddy Gremlin	379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (30 January 1944)	Douglas
42-3326 / Moore-Fidite II	96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (28 July 1943)	Douglas
42-3327 / Tet T’Mote	390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident (21 October 1943)	Douglas
42-3328 / Miss Fortune	390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision (10 October 1943)	Douglas
42-3329 / Skippy	390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault (05 February 1944)	Douglas
42-3330	384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron	Failed to return (14 July 1943)	Douglas
42-3331 / Naturals aka Salty’s Naturals	94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision with e/a (14 July 1943)	Douglas
42-3332		RFC Searcey Field (07 August 1945)	Douglas
42-3333 / Purgatory Pete	390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (17 August 1943)	Douglas
42-3334		RFC Altus (07 November 1945)	Douglas
42-3335 / Fickle Finger of ?	385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron		Douglas
42-3336	385th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron 549th Bomb Squadron	ditched (20 October 1943)	Douglas
42-3337 / Thoroughbred	385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (11 April 1944)	Douglas
42-3338 / Sleepy Time Gal	385th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943)	Douglas

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