41-2514

A B-17 Flying Fortress (FK185, serial number 41-2514) of No 220 Squadron, RAF. caption on image: "Fortress IIa, Cyclone, Feb. 1944." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'FK185- 12514, 220 Sqdn, NRE.' Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Aircraft Production.' media-418429.jpg FRE 8865 A B-17 Flying Fortress (FK185, serial number 41-2514) of No 220 Squadron, RAF. caption on image: "Fortress IIa, Cyclone, Feb. 1944." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'FK185- 12514, 220 Sqdn, NRE.' Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Aircraft Production.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8865 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (FK185, serial number 41-2514) of No 220 Squadron, RAF. caption on image: "Fortress IIa, Cyclone, Feb. 1944." Handwritten...

Delivered Ogden 23/1/42; Cheyenne 15/2/42; from Wayne Co Apt to RCAF Dorval 24/3/42; Gander 23/4/42; Prestwick 24/4/42 with Sqd Ldr Don Ross, Co-pilot: civilian George Bliss, Navigator: Cowans, Radio Operator: Arnaud, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sarsfield, Sgt Smith plus civilians G. Bennett, N. Perjul to RAF [FK185]; 220 Sq (ZZ-E) Ballykelly 14/7/42; A&AEE Boscombe Down, Wilts. To be fitted with experimental Bristol B16 nose turret which housed a 40mm Vickers ‘S’ gun 31/1/44; 220 Sq Aldergrove, N.I.; LRASV not fitted; A&AEE Boscombe Down and converted back to original configuration and transferred to 251 Sq Reykjavik, Iceland 11/3/45; Struck Off Charge 10/7/45.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (FK185, serial number 41-2514) of No 220 Squadron, RAF. caption on image: "Fortress IIa, Cyclone, Feb. 1944." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'FK185- 12514, 220 Sqdn, NRE.' Image stamped on reverse: 'Ministry of Aircraft Production.'

Object number: FRE 8865 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (FK185, serial number 41...