B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857

Modifications to this production-block

Bendix chin turret, Plexiglas nose change, wing tip reinforcement, reinforce fuselage aft of radio room, remote reading compass and B-3 bomb release interval control added. Bombardier’s windshield wiper and No 3 bulkhead armour deleted.

B-17 Flying Fortresses in this production-block

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S/N	Name	Photo	Production-Block	Manufacturer	Delivered	Project No.	Bomb Group	Bomb Squadron	Fate	Date (Fate)	MACR
42-39758	Sky Scrapper	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	92nd Bomb Group	325th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	11 January 1944	1921
42-39759	Pickle Dropper aka Sarah Jane	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	571st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	30 December 1943	1675
42-39760		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group	509th Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	27 July 1944	-
42-39761	Fireball II	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	11 January 1944	1939
42-39762		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	31 December 1943	-
42-39763		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
42-39764	Santa Ana	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	20 December 1943	1706
42-39765	Baby Lu III aka Miss Manooki	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	24 July 1945	-
42-39766		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group	-	Salvaged	06 December 1944	-
42-39767		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	11 January 1944	1886
42-39768		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group	367th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	13 December 1943	1575
42-39769	Miss Manooki	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	19 December 1943	-
42-39770	Suzy Q	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	92nd Bomb Group	326th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft Lost by flak/aa-fire	20 February 1944	2756
42-39771	Jeannie Marie	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group	401st Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	04 February 1944	2234
42-39772	Lady Bedlam aka Grin ‘N Bear It	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	04 February 1944	2194
42-39773	War Cry II	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	385th Bomb Group	548th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	22 April 1944	4168
42-39774	Demo Darling	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	323rd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39775	Frenesi	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	11 January 1944	12969
42-39776	Tar Heel Peggy	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group	423rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	24 April 1944	4285
42-39777	Stumble Butt	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	25th Bomb Group	652nd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39778		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	22 December 1943	1717
42-39779		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	29 November 1943	1331
42-39780	Little Twink	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	510th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	30 December 1943	-
42-39781		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	360th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	01 December 1943	1325
42-39782	Pistol Packin’ Mama	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	08 February 1944	2880
42-39783	Blues in the Knight	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	360th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	19 May 1944	4929
42-39784	Cabin in the Sky	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	544th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	08 February 1944	2496
42-39785	Thru Hel’en Hiwater	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	22 April 1944	4272
42-39786	G.I. Sheets	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	427th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	29 January 1944	2260
42-39787	Old Faithful aka War Bride aka Wanton Woman (Watch Women)	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	10 June 1945	-
42-39788	Hard To Get aka House Of Lords	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	331st Bomb Squadron 332nd Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	10 April 1944	-
42-39789	Little Skunkface	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron	RFC Altus	04 October 1945	-
42-39790		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group	365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	02 November 1945	-
42-39791	Fletcher’s Castoria	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	03 December 1943	-
42-39792	Half & Half	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft interned	20 February 1944	2427
42-39793		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	412th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	06 March 1944	2985
42-39794		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	11 January 1944	1929
42-39795	Ladies Home Companion	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	30 December 1943	1674
42-39796		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	Long Beach	-	303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	546th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft ditched	01 December 1943	-
42-39797	Nancy-M	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	381st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	535th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	12 February 1944	-
42-39798	Bucket O’ Bolts	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	Long Beach	-	381st Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group	535th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	24 September 1945	-
42-39799	Dobie	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	349th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	04 February 1944	2564
42-39800	Just So aka Patches	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	02 December 1944	-
42-39801	Double Trouble II aka Northern Queen	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	04 March 1944	2978
42-39802		Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	324th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	03 November 1943	1153
42-39803	The Wolf	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	324th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	04 February 1944	2235
42-39804	Bad Penny	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	561st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	10 February 1944	2346
42-39805		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	-	Disappeared	30 September 1943	664
42-39806		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	561st Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	09 November 1943	-
42-39807	Nero	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	22 April 1944	4273
42-39808		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	381st Bomb Group	534th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	01 December 1943	-
42-39809	Kayo	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	384th Bomb Group	547th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	22 February 1944	2467
42-39810	Big “A” Bird aka Special Delivery	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	11 February 1944	-
42-39811		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group	365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	06 July 1944	6988
42-39812	Casey Jones	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	11 November 1943	-
42-39813	Yankee Rebel	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	16 November 1943	-
42-39814		Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	337th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	21 February 1944	2425
42-39815	Emeigh	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	323rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft Lost by flak/aa-fire	22 February 1944	2641
42-39816		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	339th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	05 January 1944	2013
42-39817	Murderer’s Row	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	349th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	03 March 1944	3029
42-39818		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	364th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	24 April 1944	4354
42-39819	Anoxia Queen	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	568th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	13 April 1944	3947
42-39820	Also Ran – Still Running	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	614th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	11 April 1944	4015
42-39821	Hey Moitle	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	13 April 1944	3946
42-39822		Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	11 January 1944	1887
42-39823	Iron Ass	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	510th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	31 December 1943	1983
42-39824		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	-	Lost by flak/aa-fire in Aphrodite Project	05 December 1944	-
42-39825	Zenobia El Elephanta	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	613th Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	05 December 1943	-
42-39826	Stubborn aka Tempermental Jean	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	612th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	30 December 1943	1678
42-39827		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group	369th Bomb Squadron	in Aphrodite Project Failed to return	14 September 1944	-
42-39828	Penny Ante	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	524th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	24 May 1944	5320
42-39829		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	366th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	27 April 1944	4276
42-39830	Berlin Playboy	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	18 March 1944	3234
42-39831	Angelina Belle	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	92nd Bomb Group	327th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	05 November 1943	1383
42-39832	Hitler’s Headache	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	364th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	18 April 1944	-
42-39833	Shackeroo II	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	03 July 1945	-
42-39834	Cannon Ball	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	30 January 1944	-
42-39835	Wantta Spa	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	510th Bomb Squadron	in Aphrodite Project Failed to return	04 August 1944	-
42-39836		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	01 December 1943	1320
42-39837	Red’s Rogues	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	612th Bomb Squadron	ditched	28 May 1944	-
42-39838		Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	335th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	07 January 1944	-
42-39839		Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	26 November 1943	-
42-39840	The Lopin Lobo	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	613th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39841	Wacky Woody	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	337th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	25 February 1944	2862
42-39842	Miss Lace	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	560th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39843	Daley’s Male	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	364th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39844		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	410th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39845	Hulcher’s Vultures	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	563rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	28 May 1944	5317
42-39846	Widdle Twinkle	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group	614th Bomb Squadron 860th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	16 August 1944	-
42-39847	Battlin’ Betty	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	614th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	11 April 1944	4016
42-39848	Archi-Ball	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	27 July 1944	-
42-39849		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	508th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	22 March 1944	3314
42-39850		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group	423rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	07 June 1945	-
42-39851		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group	325th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-39852	Shatzi II – We Aim to Please	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	568th Bomb Squadron 569th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	04 July 1945	-
42-39853	Papa’s Passion	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	510th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged ditched	29 May 1944	-
42-39854		No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	09 January 1946	-
42-39855	Ole Basser	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	331st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	11 November 1943	1068
42-39856	Lane Tech Of Chicago aka Wacky Woody	Yes	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	337th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	08 April 1944	3651
42-39857	Belle of the Ball	No	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	22 February 1944	2656

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