41-2513
Fortress Mk. II FK184
Object Number - UPL 37671 - B-17E-BO #41-2513 Fortress Mk. II FK184
Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/42; via RCAF Dorval 24/3/42, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia en route UK Gander 31/3/42; to Prestwick 1/4/42 as RAF [FK184] 206 Sq (VX-K) Benbecula, Scot. 14/8/42; 251 Met Sq (AD-A) Reykjavik, Iceland 11/3/45; first B-17 converted for Coastal Command, with no LRSAV fitted or used on anti-sub ops; Struck Off Charge 26/7/45.
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, Wyoming | 27 January 1942 | USAAF |
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Delivered |
Dorval Airfield, Quebec | 24 March 1942 | RCAF/RAF |
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Assigned |
Benbecula, Scotland | 14 August 1942 | 206 Squadron |
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Assigned |
Reykjavik,, Iceland | 11 March 1945 | 251 (Met) Squadron |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
"B-17 Flying Fortress Story" - Roger Freeman, page 75
https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/aircrafts-2-3/b-17b/fortres…
