40-2043
Delivered RAF [AN518] as part of Lend-Lease Act; 90 Squadron (WP-B) Polebrook, UK Aug-41; transferred 220 Squadron, Portreath, MIA Bygland, Norway, 8-Sep-41. First B-17 loss (RAF). Salvaged.
Object Number - UPL 37645 - B-17C 40-2043 Delivered RAF [AN518] as part of Lend-Lease Act; 90 Squadron (WP-B) Polebrook, UK Aug-41; transferred 220 Squadron, Portreath, MIA...
Delivered RAF [AN518] as part of Lend-Lease Act; 90 Squadron (WP-B) Polebrook, UK Aug-41; transferred 220 Squadron, Portreath, MIA Bygland, Norway, 8-Sep-41. First B-17 loss (RAF). Salvaged.
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Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Shot Down |
Bygland, Norway | 8 September 1941 | |
|
Assigned |
Polebrook Airfield, UK | 90 Squadron RAF | |
|
Assigned |
RAF Portreath, UK | 220 Squadron RAF |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2015. Added nickname note from existing website data.
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2015. Added Block Number, added manufacturer; Corrected description, converted dates in Description to military-style signification based on "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne.
