B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035

Modifications to this production-block

Stowage positions for extra SCR-274N radio units added from 42-98015. Reduced number of supercharger fixing bolts. Ball turret disconnect switch added.

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
42-97936		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	447th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group	708th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-97937		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	561st Bomb Squadron	Destroyed on ground	21 June 1944	-
42-97938	Twan-n-g-g-g	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	612th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	30 November 1944	-
42-97939		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	339th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	09 July 1945	-
42-97940	Cellafain Lady aka Half & Half	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	385th Bomb Group	548th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	13 September 1944	-
42-97941	Marion	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	384th Bomb Group	545th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-97942		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	525th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	19 June 1944	6983
42-97943		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	560th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	27 June 1945	-
42-97944	Daddy’s Delight	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	06 June 1945	-
42-97945	Problem Chile aka Luck of the Irish	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group	335th Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	01 July 1945	-
42-97946	Hard to Get	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group	368th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	26 August 1944	8464
42-97947		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	612th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
42-97948	Hell on Wheels	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	384th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group	326th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	11 October 1944	9479
42-97949	Problem Child	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	10 July 1945	-
42-97950		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
42-97951		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group	748th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	17 September 1944	10208
42-97952		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	339th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	05 July 1945	-
42-97953		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	385th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	615th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	13 July 1944	7499
42-97954	Winnie Frank Joe	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	401st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	20 July 1944	7272
42-97955		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	457th Bomb Group	748th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	28 September 1944	-
42-97956	Pard	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	323rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	02 November 1944	10148
42-97957	Beyond my Dreams	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault interned	12 July 1944	7493
42-97958		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group	401st Bomb Squadron 407th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	25 August 1944	8277
42-97959	Rhapsody in Red	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	324th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	29 May 1945	-
42-97960		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	384th Bomb Group	547th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	03 February 1945	12153
42-97961		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	336th Bomb Squadron	Failed to return	21 January 1945	-
42-97962	Casey’s Strawberry Blonde	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	612th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	09 September 1944	8607
42-97963		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	05 December 1945	-
42-97964		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
42-97965		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	508th Bomb Squadron 510th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	15 October 1944	-
42-97966		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	338th Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	04 January 1946	-
42-97967	Hun Runner	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	-	Battle damaged	15 January 1945	-
42-97968	Superstitious Aloysius	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	486th Bomb Group	836th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	08 January 1945	-
42-97969		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	836th Bomb Squadron 839th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	11 July 1945	-
42-97970	Miss Virginly	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	837th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	11 July 1945	-
42-97971		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	482nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group	339th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	02 June 1945	-
42-97972		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	26 November 1944	11200
42-97973		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	339th Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	03 January 1945	-
42-97974		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	331st Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	06 August 1944	8076
42-97975		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	602nd Bomb Squadron 603rd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-97976	Louie the Creep aka A Bit o’ Lace	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	447th Bomb Group	709th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	05 July 1945	-
42-97977	Rose-Etta	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	452nd Bomb Group	730th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	21 March 1945	13533
42-97978	Gin Rickey	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	338th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	29 July 1944	-
42-97979	Leading Lady	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	385th Bomb Group	550th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	02 March 1945	12855
42-97980		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron	Failed to return	14 February 1945	-
42-97981	All American Girl	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	337th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	21 November 1944	-
42-97982		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	615th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	16 July 1944	7558
42-97983		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	571st Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	07 July 1944	7367
42-97984	Sherry’s Cherries	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	91st Bomb Group	401st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	02 November 1944	10149
42-97985		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	30 November 1944	-
42-97986		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	544th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-97987		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	452nd Bomb Group	730th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	16 July 1944	-
42-97988	Flagship	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	20 August 1944	-
42-97989		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	335th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	18 September 1944	-
42-97990		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	381st Bomb Group	532nd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-97991		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	366th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	24 August 1944	8207
42-97992	Hap Hazard aka Trouble Buggy	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	24 June 1945	-
42-97993		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	96th Bomb Group	413th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	10 September 1944	8842
42-97994		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	24 August 1944	8211
42-97995		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group	-	Returned to the USA	12 June 1945	-
42-97996		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	-	Battle damaged	17 March 1945	-
42-97997	Honorable Patches	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	838th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire Crashlanding	25 November 1944	-
42-97998	Roanoke Magician	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group	834th Bomb Squadron 835th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	21 January 1945	-
42-97999		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	91st Bomb Group	324th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	20 July 1944	7273
42-98000		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	384th Bomb Group	544th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	08 January 1945	11579
42-98001		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group	834th Bomb Squadron 838th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	07 July 1945	-
42-98002		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
42-98003		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	490th Bomb Group	850th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	09 July 1945	-
42-98004		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	508th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire Battle damaged	27 September 1944	9360
42-98005		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	92nd Bomb Group	326th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	05 September 1944	-
42-98006	The Old Yard Dog	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group	832th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	13 July 1945	-
42-98007	Sleepy Time Gal	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group	833rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	07 July 1945	-
42-98008	American Beauty	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group	834th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	08 July 1945	-
42-98009	Baby Doll II	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	493rd Bomb Group	861st Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	03 July 1945	-
42-98010		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	385th Bomb Group	551st Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	06 October 1944	9523
42-98011	Caledonia	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	838th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
42-98012	Cannon Ball Too	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	322nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	02 November 1944	10150
42-98013		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	839th Bomb Squadron	Mid-air collision	14 January 1945	11734
42-98014		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	836th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	03 February 1945	-
42-98015	Hundred Proof	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	100th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group	349th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	31 May 1945	-
42-98016		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	385th Bomb Group	548th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	06 October 1944	9524
42-98017	All Er’ Nothin’	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	490th Bomb Group	849th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	12 July 1945	-
42-98018	Lady Katherine	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	457th Bomb Group	750th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire interned	25 August 1944	8294
42-98019	Mutzie “B”	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	838th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	24 December 1944	11238
42-98020		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	839th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	30 August 1944	-
42-98021		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
42-98022		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
42-98023		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
42-98024	Que Up	Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group	749th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	02 March 1945	-
42-98025		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
42-98026		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Failed to return	09 February 1945	-
42-98027	Swamp Angel	No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	23 May 1946	-
42-98028		Yes	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group	750th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
42-98029		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
42-98030		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Battle damaged	31 October 1944	-
42-98031		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
42-98032		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Failed to return	15 March 1945	-
42-98033		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
42-98034		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	526th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	28 June 1945	-
42-98035		No	B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Lost by mechanical fault	24 February 1945	-

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