42-29804

Delivered Denver 20/2/43; Gore 28/2/43; Colorado Springs 27/3/43; Dallas 17/5/43; sal 27/5/43; Colorado Springs 25/6/43; Peterson 13/8/43; 325 BU Avon Park 10/11/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 4/9/45.(One record gives this as destroyed base explosion at Framlingham, UK 27/5/43)

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Ground crew of the 95th Bomb Group attend to an explosion caused whilst loading bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress at Alconbury. Aircraft pictured are: B-17F (serial number 42-29808) and B-17F (serial number 42-29706) nicknamed "Passion Flower" (after the Disney character from 'Bambi')- both were written off as a result of the explosion. Printed caption on reverse: 'A-25287 AG Planes 3 and 4 (later) in foreground were damaged beyond repair. The scene of the explosion, which ocurred as bombs were loaded in

42-29685

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-70-bo-42-29732-4…

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log