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UPL 35048
Data Plate
R. McHugh
Owner
Delivered Salt Lake City 7-Sep-40; Lowry 24-Jul-43; to Class 26 Hobbs. NM as aircraft mechanics' trainer; Written off 17-Oct-43.
It was one of the aircraft that played the part of B-17 'Mary-Ann' in the film 'Air Force', which was released in 1943 by Warner Bros.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39279328
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Airplane Mechanic-Gunner
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Information sent through to the museum by Dennis Katz. See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_(film)
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 24-Jan-2015. Added Block Number, appended Block Number to name, Manufacturer, converted dates to military-style significations per "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne.