44-6157 Leapin Lizzy

media-22465.png UPL 22465 "Leapin Lizzy" 44-6157 N8-W. This aircraft was assigned to 92nd Bomb group for a total of five days in May 1945, before being reassigned back to 398th Bomb Group. On 25th April 1945 "Leapin Lizzy" was the last aircraft to take off from Nuthampstead for an operational mission.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 22465 - "Leapin Lizzy" 44-6157 N8-W. This aircraft was assigned to 92nd Bomb group for a total of five days in May 1945, before being reassigned back to...

Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Dow Fd 9/6/44; Assigned 600BS/398BG [N8-W] Nuthampstead 19/6/44; transferred 92BG Podington 7/5/45; re-ass back to 398BG Nuthampstead 12/5/45; no more ops, RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/44; Sth Plains 26/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45. LEAPIN’ LIZZ. last 398BG ship to take off on mission.

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The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

44-6157: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 22465 - "Leapin Lizzy" 44-6157 N8-W. This aircraft was...

Object number: UPL 37452 - 398th Bomb Group, 600th Bomb Squadron, B-17 44...

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