Dungeness Kent

Aircraft crash site

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Detailed History

In October 2017 one of the four engines from Sleepytime Girl (42-3388) was caught in the nets of a local fishing boat. It has now been cleaned and is on display, as a memorial to those who perished on April 24th 1944. at the Pilot Inn public house at Dungeness.





Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sleepytime Girl
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Contributorwilliam henry
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standard aircraft number typo 42 3388 to 42-3388

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Contributorwilliam henry
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remove connection with aircraft 42-31370

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ContributorMike G
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M Golding & Niko Miaoulis