36-149
The initial flight of the aircraft took place on 2-Dec-36, but with Stan Umstead, five days later nosed over during landed but was not too badly damaged. Delivered 49BS/2BG Langley 1-Mar-37; 4000 Base Unit Wright Fd 1938; transferred 19BG March Fd, Oct-40; Amarillo 2-Nov-42; 71 flights; Written off 11-Dec-42.
NOTE: B-17 aircraft with model numbers beginning with "Y" were never used in combat roles or were ever sent to the United Kingdom.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-688057
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other First flight |
2 December 1936 | ||
Delivered |
Langley AFB, Hampton, VA, USA | 1 March 1937 | Delivered to the 49th Bomb Squadron of the 2nd Bomb Group. |
Other Transferred |
Air Park, Amarillo, TX, USA | 11 February 1942 | Transferred to Amarillo. |
Delivered |
Wright Field, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Riverside, OH 45431, USA | Delivered to 4000 Base Unit at Wright Field. | |
Other Transferred |
March Air Reserve Base, CA, USA | Transferred to the 19th Bomb Group at March Field. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015 Added model production number to title per "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne.
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2014. Added production designation, converted dates in description to military-style signification.