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B-17 Flying Fortress - Status date
27 August 1943
B-17 Flying Fortress losses, casualties and other incidents on
27 August 1943
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Name
Production-Block
Manufacturer
Delivered
Project No.
Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron
Fate
Date (Fate)
MACR
Photo
41-2481
Topper aks Old Topper
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669
Boeing
-
-
19th Bomb Group
43rd Bomb Group
7th Bomb Group
30th Bomb Squadron
63rd Bomb Squadron
Crashed on take off
27 August 1943
-
No
42-29530
Moonbeam McSwain aka Boom Town Jr.
B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 to 42-29531
Boeing
-
-
305th Bomb Group
365th Bomb Squadron
Lost by flak/aa-fire
27 August 1943
394
No
42-29716
Fast Woman
B-17F-65-BO: 42-29632 to 42-29731
Boeing
-
-
351st Bomb Group
95th Bomb Group
334th Bomb Squadron
508th Bomb Squadron
Lost by flak/aa-fire
27 August 1943
469
No
42-29754
Mason’s Morons aka Shangri-La Lil
B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831
Boeing
-
-
303rd Bomb Group
95th Bomb Group
334th Bomb Squadron
336th Bomb Squadron
360th Bomb Squadron
Lost by flak/aa-fire
27 August 1943
405
Yes
42-30442
B-17F-105-BO: 42-30432 to 42-30531
Boeing
-
-
97th Bomb Group
414th Bomb Squadron
Landing accident
27 August 1943
-
No
42-30456
Cactus Clipper
B-17F-105-BO: 42-30432 to 42-30531
Boeing
-
-
2nd Bomb Group
96th Bomb Squadron
Lost by flak/aa-fire
27 August 1943
481
No
42-30617
Miss Billie
B-17F-115-BO: 42-30617 to 42-30731
Boeing
-
-
92nd Bomb Group
327th Bomb Squadron
ditched
27 August 1943
-
Yes
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