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	Production-Block	Manufacturer	Delivered	Project No.	Bomb Group	Bomb Squadron	Fate	Date (Fate)	MACR	Photo
42-39758	Sky Scrapper	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	No
42-39759	Pickle Dropper aka Sarah Jane	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	No
42-39760		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	-	No
42-39761	Fireball II	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	Yes
42-39762		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	31 December 1943	-	No
42-39763		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No
42-39764	Santa Ana	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	No
42-39765	Baby Lu III aka Miss Manooki	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	-	No
42-39766		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group	-	Salvaged	06 December 1944	-	No
42-39767		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	No
42-39768		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	No
42-39769	Miss Manooki	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	19 December 1943	-	Yes
42-39770	Suzy Q	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	No
42-39771	Jeannie Marie	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	No
42-39772	Lady Bedlam aka Grin ‘N Bear It	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	Yes
42-39773	War Cry II	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	No
42-39774	Demo Darling	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	323rd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	Yes
42-39775	Frenesi	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	11 January 1944	12969	Yes
42-39776	Tar Heel Peggy	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	Yes
42-39777	Stumble Butt	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	25th Bomb Group	652nd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-39778		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	No
42-39779		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	No
42-39780	Little Twink	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	510th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	30 December 1943	-	No
42-39781		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	No
42-39782	Pistol Packin’ Mama	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	Yes
42-39783	Blues in the Knight	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	Yes
42-39784	Cabin in the Sky	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	No
42-39785	Thru Hel’en Hiwater	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	Yes
42-39786	G.I. Sheets	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	No
42-39787	Old Faithful aka War Bride aka Wanton Woman (Watch Women)	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	10 June 1945	-	No
42-39788	Hard To Get aka House Of Lords	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	-	No
42-39789	Little Skunkface	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	-	Yes
42-39790		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	-	No
42-39791	Fletcher’s Castoria	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	03 December 1943	-	No
42-39792	Half & Half	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	Yes
42-39793		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	No
42-39794		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	No
42-39795	Ladies Home Companion	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	No
42-39796		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	546th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft ditched	01 December 1943	1334	No
42-39797	Nancy-M	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	-	Yes
42-39798	Bucket O’ Bolts	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	-	Yes
42-39799	Dobie	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	No
42-39800	Just So aka Patches	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	-	No
42-39801	Double Trouble II aka Northern Queen	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	Yes
42-39802		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	Yes
42-39803	The Wolf	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	No
42-39804	Bad Penny	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	No
42-39805		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	-	Disappeared	30 September 1943	664	No
42-39806		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	561st Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	09 November 1943	-	No
42-39807	Nero	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	No
42-39808		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	381st Bomb Group	534th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	01 December 1943	-	No
42-39809	Kayo	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	No
42-39810	Big “A” Bird aka Special Delivery	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	11 February 1944	-	No
42-39811		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	No
42-39812	Casey Jones	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	-	Yes
42-39813	Yankee Rebel	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	16 November 1943	-	No
42-39814		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	Yes
42-39815	Emeigh	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	No
42-39816		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	No
42-39817	Murderer’s Row	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	349th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	03 March 1944	3029	No
42-39818		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	No
42-39819	Anoxia Queen	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	No
42-39820	Also Ran – Still Running	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	No
42-39821	Hey Moitle	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	Yes
42-39822		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	Yes
42-39823	Iron Ass	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	No
42-39824		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	-	No
42-39825	Zenobia El Elephanta	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	613th Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	05 December 1943	-	Yes
42-39826	Stubborn aka Tempermental Jean	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	No
42-39827		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	-	No
42-39828	Penny Ante	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	No
42-39829		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	No
42-39830	Berlin Playboy	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	18 March 1944	3234	Yes
42-39831	Angelina Belle	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	No
42-39832	Hitler’s Headache	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	364th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	18 April 1944	-	No
42-39833	Shackeroo II	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	03 July 1945	-	No
42-39834	Cannon Ball	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	-	No
42-39835	Wantta Spa	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	-	No
42-39836		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	No
42-39837	Red’s Rogues	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	612th Bomb Squadron	ditched	28 May 1944	-	No
42-39838		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	335th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	07 January 1944	-	Yes
42-39839		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	511th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	26 November 1943	-	Yes
42-39840	The Lopin Lobo	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	613th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-39841	Wacky Woody	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	No
42-39842	Miss Lace	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	560th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-39843	Daley’s Male	B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	364th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	Yes
42-39844		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	410th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-39845	Hulcher’s Vultures	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	Yes
42-39846	Widdle Twinkle	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	-	Yes
42-39847	Battlin’ Betty	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	Yes
42-39848	Archi-Ball	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	-	No
42-39849		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	No
42-39850		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group	423rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	07 June 1945	-	No
42-39851		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group	325th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-	No
42-39852	Shatzi II – We Aim to Please	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	-	Yes
42-39853	Papa’s Passion	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	-	No
42-39854		B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	09 January 1946	-	No
42-39855	Ole Basser	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	No
42-39856	Lane Tech Of Chicago aka Wacky Woody	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	Yes
42-39857	Belle of the Ball	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	No

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