B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300

Modifications to this production-block

Additions of enclosed radio-room gun with K-5 mount from 44-8287, Cheyenne tail gun with N-8 sight from 44-8287, fire extinguisher system from 44-8301, SCR-522 VHF radio from 44-8301. More stowage in liferaft compartment from 44-8208. Revised chin turret with provision for hand-charging added. Deletion of G-1 oxygen signal from 44-8268, provision for SCR-515 radio and Lorenz blind approach equipment

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
44-8201	Rosalie Ann II	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	452nd Bomb Group	729th Bomb Squadron 731st Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	02 January 1945	11257
44-8202		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	03 November 1945	-
44-8203		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group	533rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	07 July 1945	-
44-8204		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	07 January 1946	-
44-8205		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8206		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	571st Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	02 July 1945	-
44-8207		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	562nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	31 December 1944	11241
44-8208	My Baby II	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	91st Bomb Group	322nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	02 November 1944	10143
44-8209	The Brass Hat	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group	351st Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	28 October 1945	-
44-8210	Sweetheart of Seattle	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8211		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	365th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8212		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group	848th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8213	Hoop’s Spooks	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	96th Bomb Group	338th Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	26 November 1945	-
44-8214		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	306th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group	603rd Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	31 May 1946	-
44-8215	Satan’s Lady	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	92nd Bomb Group	325th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding	02 November 1944	10780
44-8216		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	384th Bomb Group	545th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	10 January 1945	11578
44-8217		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group	412th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8218	Baby Shoe III aka Downbeat	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	486th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group	533rd Bomb Squadron 833rd Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8219		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group	749th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
44-8220		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	03 March 1945	12892
44-8221		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group	545th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	18 April 1946	-
44-8222		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	508th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged interned	07 October 1944	9565
44-8223	Miss Karen K	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	562nd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	20 February 1945	12549
44-8224		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	398th Bomb Group	603rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	23 January 1945	11799
44-8225	Hard to Get	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	07 April 1945	13891
44-8226	Jumbo	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	Dallas	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	RFC Kingman	21 December 1945	-
44-8227		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	-	Crashed on take off	09 November 1944	-
44-8228	The Alamo	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group	418th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
44-8229		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	18 January 1945	-
44-8230		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group	334th Bomb Squadron 349th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	19 October 1945	-
44-8231		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	463rd Bomb Group	775th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	12 December 1944	10892
44-8232	Lil Doll	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	2nd Bomb Group 301st Bomb Group	352nd Bomb Squadron 49th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8233	Miss Cellaneous	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	483rd Bomb Group	-	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
44-8234		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	562nd Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	29 December 1945	-
44-8235		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group	4th Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	07 January 1946	-
44-8236		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	02 January 1946	-
44-8237	Dallas Dollie	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group	332nd Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron	Disappeared	31 May 1945	14555
44-8238		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	303rd Bomb Group	358th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	05 May 1945	-
44-8239		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	01 January 1946	-
44-8240		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
44-8241		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
44-8242		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
44-8243		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	11 March 1947	-
44-8244		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	Struck Off Charge	03 November 1947	-
44-8245		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	99th Bomb Group	348th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8246		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group	4th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	02 November 1944	10169
44-8247		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	463rd Bomb Group	772nd Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
44-8248	Dottie	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	97th Bomb Group	414th Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	27 February 1945	12515 & 13051
44-8249		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	452nd Bomb Group	729th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	24 December 1944	11229
44-8250		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	463rd Bomb Group	-	Salvaged	10 May 1946	-
44-8251		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	562nd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	20 June 1945	-
44-8252		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group	351st Bomb Squadron 533rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	23 October 1945	-
44-8253		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	463rd Bomb Group	773rd Bomb Squadron	Lost by friendly-fire	15 February 1945	12491
44-8254		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	99th Bomb Group	348th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8255		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	457th Bomb Group	751st Bomb Squadron	Lost by mechanical fault	28 February 1945	12802
44-8256	Yankee Girl	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group	359th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	05 January 1946	-
44-8257		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	482nd Bomb Group	-	Returned to the USA	21 October 1945	-
44-8258		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	401st Bomb Group	615th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8259		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group	614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron	Salvaged	23 May 1946	-
44-8260		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group	335th Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	10 January 1945	-
44-8261		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	92nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group	333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8262		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group	527th Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	29 June 1945	-
44-8263		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group	7th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	14 January 1945	11565
44-8264		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	366th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	01 January 1945	-
44-8265	Reluctant	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire	18 March 1945	13149
44-8266		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	97th Bomb Group	-	Returned to the USA	26 May 1945	-
44-8267		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	463rd Bomb Group	774th Bomb Squadron	RFC Walnut Ridge	14 December 1945	-
44-8268		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	305th Bomb Group	366th Bomb Squadron	Lost by enemy aircraft	01 January 1945	11251
44-8269	The Red Fox	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	412th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	21 June 1945	-
44-8270		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	493rd Bomb Group	863rd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	03 July 1945	-
44-8271	Butch	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group	391st Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	21 June 1945	-
44-8272	Lizbeth II	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	95th Bomb Group	336th Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	24 June 1945	-
44-8273	Ole Blood and Guts	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	390th Bomb Group	570th Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	01 January 1945	-
44-8274		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	398th Bomb Group	602nd Bomb Squadron	Returned to the USA	24 June 1945	-
44-8275		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group	338th Bomb Squadron	Crashed on take off	16 December 1944	-
44-8276		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	487th Bomb Group	837th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	18 March 1945	13135
44-8277		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	379th Bomb Group	-	Returned to the USA	30 June 1945	-
44-8278		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	388th Bomb Group	562nd Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	10 January 1945	-
44-8279		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8280	L’lle Boy	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	351st Bomb Group	510th Bomb Squadron	Landing accident	13 May 1945	-
44-8281		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	92nd Bomb Group	326th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8282	Agets	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group	18th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8283	Lucky 13 aka Dinah-Mite	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	34th Bomb Group	18th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron	Lost by flak/aa-fire ditched	05 April 1945	-
44-8284	Bachelor’s Heaven	No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	Battle damaged	27 February 1945	-
44-8285		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8286		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8287		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8288	Hell & Back	Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	493rd Bomb Group	863rd Bomb Squadron	Crashlanding Battle damaged	23 January 1945	-
44-8289		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	100th Bomb Group	350th Bomb Squadron	-	-	-
44-8290		Yes	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	02 August 1945	-
44-8291		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8292		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8293		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8294		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Altus	29 January 1945	-
44-8295		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44-8296		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	18 December 1945	-
44-8297		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Kingman	27 December 1945	-
44-8298		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	18 December 1945	-
44-8299		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	RFC Walnut Ridge	12 December 1945	-
44-8300		No	B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300	Lockheed/Vega	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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