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40-2048

B-17 Flying Fortress

Delivered 19BG 2-Sep-40; Clark Field, Philippines. 6-Feb-41; strafed on ground at Clark Field 8-Dec-41 in arrack by the Japanese. Salvaged. Never served in the UK.

Nicknames
Not yet known
Production block number
B-17C
Manufacturer
Boeing
Markings and paint scheme/livery
Not yet known

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
14 January 2019 16:24:00 Emily Changes to serial number
Sources

Removed block number from serial number
Date Contributor Update
25 January 2015 19:44:53 Lee8thbuff Changes to serial number, production block number, manufacturer and description
Sources

Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2015. Added Block Number, added manufacturer; Edited description, based on "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne, converted dates in Description 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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