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38-215

B-17 Flying Fortress

Delivered March 6-Nov-39; 36BS/28BG Cold Weather Test at Ladd Field (Alaska) 12-Oct-40; participated against Japanese raids on Dutch Harbor and air battles over Umnak Pass 5-May-42; with Capt Marvin Walseth, Sgt Nelson, rest unknown (6 Killed in Action) crashed SW end of Umnak Is. on return from Weather recon over Kiska,18-Jul-42; all six KIA. Never posted to UK.

Nicknames
Old Seventy
Production block number
B-17B
Manufacturer
Boeing
Markings and paint scheme/livery

Assigned to the Cold Weather Test Center in Fairbanks Alaska in June of 1940 the outer third of the wings and the tail were painted orange. The number "1" was painted on the tail and fuselage forward of the cockpit.

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
14 January 2019 15:59:42 Emily Changes to serial number
Sources

Removed block number from serial number
Date Contributor Update
04 June 2015 18:04:40 freelancesteve Changes to nicknames and markings
Sources

Stephen Dennis and Army archives
Date Contributor Update
24 January 2015 20:18:28 Lee8thbuff Changes to serial number and manufacturer
Sources

Lee Cunningham 24-Jan-2015, Appended Block Number to name.
Date Contributor Update
16 January 2015 22:04:21 Lee8thbuff Changes to production block number and description
Sources

Lee Cunningham 16-Jan-2015. Added Y block and note to description based on " The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne; converted dates to military-style signification.
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:40:01 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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