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

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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	Unit	Fate	Manufacturer
42-39798 / Bucket O’ Bolts	381st Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA (24 September 1945)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39799 / Dobie	100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39800 / Just So aka Patches	303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding (02 December 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39801 / Double Trouble II aka Northern Queen	94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 333rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault (04 March 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39802	91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (03 November 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39803 / The Wolf	91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39804 / Bad Penny	388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (10 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39805	96th Bomb Group	Disappeared (30 September 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39806	388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron	Landing accident (09 November 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39807 / Nero	303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault (22 April 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39808	381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged (01 December 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39809 / Kayo	384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (22 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39810 / Big “A” Bird aka Special Delivery	303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged (11 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39811	305th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (06 July 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39812 / Casey Jones	94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire (11 November 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39813 / Yankee Rebel	390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault (16 November 1943)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39814	96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (21 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39815 / Emeigh	91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft Lost by flak/aa-fire (22 February 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39816	96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft (05 January 1944)	Lockheed/Vega
42-39817 / Murderer’s Row	100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision (03 March 1944)	Lockheed/Vega

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