44-83512

B-17 Flying Fortresses,(VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission. Written on slide casing: '381 BG Princess Pat.' media-387692.jpg FRE 6249 B-17 Flying Fortresses,(VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission. Written on slide casing: '381 BG Princess Pat.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 6249 - B-17 Flying Fortresses,(VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group fly in...

Delivered Tulsa 22/3/45; Patterson 14/5/45; 53 RCN Sq McChord 10/1/46; 53 RCN Sq Buckley 11/3/46; 503 BU Grave Pt 31/3/46; 53 RCN Sq McChord 11/4/46; 62 BU McChord 30/5/46; 53 RCN Morrison 29/8/46; re-ass 31/3/47; 53 RV Morrison 2/6/47; 67 BU Robins 9/11/47; 4117 BU Robins 16/2/48; 535 BU Ft Peperel 9/7/48; 1225 AB Ft Peperel 1/10/48; AMC Olmstead 14/1/49; 1225 AB Ft Peperel 23/8/49; AMC Hill 6/6/50; 3700 IND Lackland 11/9/50; Recl Comp 26/9/50. Was on display as PRINCESS PAT of 381BG Ridgewell, Ex. UK, but still at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, as 457BG, Glatton, Northamptonshire., UK., as static HEAVEN’S ABOVE.

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The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-83512: Gallery (4 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress painted to represent (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group, on display at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1972 Handwritten on front of slide casing: '44-83512, Lackland AFB, Texas, 1972. As 381 BG as a/c Princess Pat.' Handwritten on reverse of slide casing: '381st BG B-17.'

Object number: FRE 10736 - A B-17 Flying Fortress painted to represent (VP-X...

A B-17 Flying Fortress painted to represent (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group, on display at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1975. Handwritten on slide casing: 'B-17, 381st BG, Lackland AFB, Texas 1975.'

Object number: FRE 10737 - A B-17 Flying Fortress painted to represent (VP-X...

A B-17 Flying Fortress painted to represent (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group, on display at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in 1975. Handwritten on slide casing: 'B-17, 381st BG, Lackland AFB, Texas 1975.'

Object number: FRE 10738 - A B-17 Flying Fortress painted to represent (VP-X...

B-17 Flying Fortresses,(VP-V, serial number 43-37791) and (VP-X, serial number 44-83512) nicknamed "Princess Pat" of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission. Written on slide casing: '381 BG Princess Pat.'

Object number: FRE 6249 - B-17 Flying Fortresses,(VP-V, serial number 43...