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B-17 Flying Fortress Archive
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40-2064 – B-17C “Fortress I AN-528″
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No CommentsHistory: Fortress I AN·528, AAF serial 40-2064, was the 11th B-17C delivered to the Royal Air Force. Under the designation Fortress I, the B-17C was the first heavy US bomber to see... -
41-24341 – YB-40 (B-17F)
Posted on April 28, 2011 | No CommentsA standard B·17F was modified with an additional Bendix upper turret mounted in place of the radio compartment guns. Additionally, a twin gun chin turret was mounted and the single... -
41-24370 – B-17F – “Berlin Sleeper”
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsB-17F 41-24370 “Berlin Sleeper” of the 342nd Bomb Sq, 97th BG, the first Flying Fortress to complete 100 operational missions. The unit flew the first B-17... -
41-24406 – B-17F-5-BO – “All American III”
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No Comments“All American III” B-17F-5-BO Flying Fortress s/n 41-24406 414th BS, 97th BG -
41-24476 – B-17F “A-Dorable”
Posted on May 16, 2011 | No Comments41-24476 (306th BG, 369th BS, “A-Dorable”) in collision with B-17F 42-5251over UK Mar 1, 1943. Bellylandded at Chelveston, UK after collision.Scrapped Mar 19, 1943. -
41-24484 – B-17F “The Bad Egg”
Posted on May 16, 2011 | No CommentsA trio of 91st BGp B·17Fs enroute to a target In Germany during March of 1943 with 41-24484 being the most identifiable aircraft. (91st BG, 401st BS, “The Bad Egg”)... -
41-24485 – B-17F-10-BO "Memphis Belle"
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 1 Comment41-24485 (91st BG, 324th BS, “Memphis Belle”) was first B-17 crew to complete 25 combat missions over Europe. -
41-24485 – B-17G-105-VE – “Sally B”
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsAircraft Model#: B-17G-105-VE Serial/BuNo# 41- 24485 Construction# 8698 Name/NoseArt: Sally B Civil Registration: g-bedf Status: Flying MACR: History: On the 19th June 1945, Boeing B-17G-105-VE c/n 8698 rolled off... -
41-24504 – B-17F-20-BO – “Sad Sack”
Posted on March 7, 2012 | 1 CommentFrom the 324th BSq, 91st BGq on the Basslngbourne ramp In March, 1944. ” Sad Sack”, coded DP*D, flew the rough ‘Big Week’ missions inFebruary, 1944, which crippled... -
41-24507 – B-17F-20-BO – “Yankee Raider”
Posted on November 24, 2011 | No CommentsAircraft: 41-24507, Yankee Raider Production Block: B-17F-20-BO Squadron: 546th Squadron Code: BK*B Maintenance Crew Chief: Not Known Last Pilot: Armstrong, James E. Start Date: 22 August 1943 End Date: 6 September 1943 Reason: Shot...
