42-3492 Paper Doll
media-414499.jpg
FRE 8485
Nose art of B-17G 42-3492 "Paper Doll", one of the 12 482BG aircraft fitted with pre-production H2X radar by MIT in a unique fairing behind the chin turret.
Roger Freeman Collection
Aircraft serial linked ref. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6563, additional connections added.
Delivered Denver 11/7/43; Grenier 18/8/43; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 27/9/43; transferred 812BS/482BG [MI-H] Alconbury 20/8/43 (H2-X); Returned to the USA Morrison 28/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45. PAPER DOLL.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-60144
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield