{"id":3548,"date":"2017-08-05T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/?post_type=b17database&#038;p=3548"},"modified":"2025-01-10T22:14:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T21:14:56","slug":"42-31883-the-jub-jub-bird","status":"publish","type":"b17database","link":"https:\/\/b17flyingfortress.de\/en\/b17\/42-31883-the-jub-jub-bird\/","title":{"rendered":"42-31883 \/ The Jub Jub Bird"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aircraft received a direct hit by flak and exploded. Went straight down. No parachutes were observed coming from this Aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eyewitness statements to the loss of B-17G #42-31883<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were flying at approximately 27,000 feet altitude, shortly after bombs away. Aircraft B-17G, 42-31883, suffered a direct hit at this time by flak. The shell burst immediately under the pilot&#8217;s compartment and the aircraft blew up immediately. The cockpit, sides, and top around the pilot&#8217;s position blew out of the ship. There was just one belch of flame and a puff of smoke, presumably it was an oxygen explosion. Subject aircraft passed under us, headed downward in a steep dive. No parachutes were seen to come from this ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>T\/Sgt. Henry N. 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