42-3177 Heller's Angel / The Hellion
Object Number - UPL 76765 - B-17 42-3177 'The Hellion'
Delivered Cheyenne 11/3/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 351BG Polebrook 26/4/43; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-K] HELLER'S ANGEL Andrews Field, then THE HELLION /43; 535BS/381BG [MS-O] Ridgewell 15/7/43; 28m transferred to RAF 214 Sq [SR376] BU-? Sculthorpe, Nfk.; 1699 Flt 4Z-? Sculthorpe, Nfk. 25/1/44. Written off 11/3/47.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Polebrook, UK | 26 April 1943 | Assigned 351BG Polebrook 26-Apr-43. |
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Transferred |
15 July 1943 | Transferred 535BS/381BG, Ridgewell 15-Jul-43. | |
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Transferred |
Sculthorpe, Norfolk | 25 November 1943 | Transferred to RAF 214 Sq [SR376] BU-? Sculthorpe, Norfolk. |
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Transferred |
Sculthorpe, Suffolk | 25 January 1944 | Transferred 1699 Flt 4Z-? Sculthorpe, Nfk. 25-Jan-44. |
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Other Written Off |
Sculthorpe, Suffolk | 11 March 1947 | Written off 11-Mar-47. |
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Transferred |
Transferred 337BS/96BG, Andrews Field. |
