43-38521
Details added. - Kickapoo
Object Number - FRE 8239 - B-17G Flying Fortresses : serial number, 43-38521, DI-K (foreground left - out of picture). Also, shown, the B-17 Flying Fortress : serial...
Delivered Cheyenne 13/8/44; Hunter 22/8/44; Grenier 4/9/44; Assigned 92BG Podington 5/9/44; transferred 570BS/390BG [DI-K] Framlingham 6/9/44; on Dresden mission 2/3/45, collided with 43-37565, but returned to base and repaired; 836BS/487BG Lavenham 21/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 15/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/12/45.
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Units served with
- 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
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-90-bo-43-38474-4…
Added associations to the 92BG listed in the A/C #43-38521 description section.
Added an association to A/C #43-37565 per the info in the A/C description section.
Added associations to the 570BS and 390BG listed in the A/C #43-38521 description section.
