42-29795 The Flying Bitch
Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Will Rogers 5/3/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG Thurleigh 20/4/43; transferred 427BS/303BG [GN-O] Molesworth 25/9/43; 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 5/4/44, an F-model fitted with a chin turret; Returned to the USA 29/5/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Stillwater 4/10/45.THE FLYING BITCH.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-682553
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
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Sources
Added Production block number and Manufacturer per info from a web search.
Source: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-70-bo-42-29732-4…