{"id":1843,"date":"2017-06-21T02:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T00:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&p=1843"},"modified":"2022-06-02T18:49:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T16:49:25","slug":"42-5077-delta-rebel-no-2","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-5077-delta-rebel-no-2\/","title":{"rendered":"42-5077 \/ Delta Rebel No. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A\/C #077 was hit by first enemy aircraft attack at 0837 and had eight inches shot off to of stabilizer. It was last seen at 0845 in the vicinity of Wesel at 30,400 feet on a heading of 112 degrees magnetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observation made by Lt. Charles H. Silvernail from an altitude of 30,400 ft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: MACR 261<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos of Delta Rebel No. 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Captain Birdsong puts the Distinguished Flying Cross on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “DELTA REBEL NO. 2”. 8 June 1943.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Capt. Birdsong and crew of the 323rd Bomb Sq., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside B-17 “Delta Rebel No. 2”. England, 16 June 1943.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Delta Rebel No. 2” on mission.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ground crew working on “Delta Rebel No. 2”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The ground crew of the Booing B-17 Flying Fortress “DELTA REBEL” overhaul one of the engines at the 91st Bomb Group base in Bassingbourne, England. 16 March 1943.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “DELTA REBEL” of the 91st Bomb Group, based at Bassingbourne, England, waits for the signal to take-off on a mission over Nazi installations in Europe.
Note the 25 mission markers. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“Delta Rebel” of the 322nd Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group approaches the landing Strip at Bassingbourne, England after a successful raid on 10 July 1943.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Rebel was quite famous in her day and even Capt. Clark Gable had his picture taken alongside the old Colonel painted on her nose.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWerbung\/Advertisement<\/small>\n