{"id":12649,"date":"2019-02-11T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=12649"},"modified":"2020-08-29T21:56:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:56:53","slug":"42-97084-spare-charlie","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-97084-spare-charlie\/","title":{"rendered":"42-97084 \/ Spare Charlie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While serving as Co-Pilot on aircraft <a href=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-102968-via-panola-express\/\">B-17G 42-102968<\/a> I observed our lead aircraft 42-97084 had been hit by Flak in the Number 2 and 3 engine covering the Wing with Fire. It went into a loop out of control and began breaking up as it passed out of my view. No Parachutes were seen to come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Raymond C. Hollman<br>2LT., Air Corps<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>While serving as Navigtor on ship <a href=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-102968-via-panola-express\/\">B-17G 42-102968<\/a> I observed our lead ship 42-97084 beeing hit by Flak on the Number 2 and 3 engine. The Wing was covered wiith flame. The ship then went into a dive and out of sight. No chutes were seen to come out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Charles R. Neumeister<br>2LT., Air Corps<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>I was flying ship <a href=\"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-102968-via-panola-express\/\">42-102968<\/a> leading the Low Squadron of the Lead Group. We had just dropped our Bombs and the had not hit the Target when I noticed ship 42-97084 was hit in the Number 2 and 3 engine. Fire completely covered the wing. The ship then went into a loop and was breaking up when it passed over my ship. 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