B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 to 42-29531

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Modifications to this production-block

Two 0.50 staggerd side nose guns, revision of bomb release controls, increased hydraulic capacity, elevator down-spring and windshield de-icer alcohol spray system added.

B-17 Flying Fortresses in this production-block

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S/N	Unit	Fate	Manufacturer
42-29527 / Jig-Jig	483rd Bomb Group 99th Bomb Group 416th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged (06 August 1943)	Boeing
42-29528	351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron		Boeing
42-29529 / Nora II	305th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault Crashlanding (13 December 1943)	Boeing
42-29530 / Moonbeam McSwain aka Boom Town Jr.	305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (27 August 1943)	Boeing
42-29531	305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (29 May 1943)	Boeing

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