40-2052

Object Number - UPL 43036 - B-17C-BO (Fortress Mk. I) #40-2052 (RAF AN521) 90 Squadron RAF RAF Serial incorrectly applied at factory as AM521

Delivered RAF [AN521] as part of Lend-Lease; 90 Squadron [WP-K] Polebrook 15-Apr-41 with Major Walsh, the first aircraft to the fly Atlantic to RAF, Watton; transferred 220 Squadron, ZZ-? Portreath 28-Oct-41; 107 MU Kasfareet; Fuka 5-Dec-41; engine fire and crash landed Shallufa, Egypt, 10-Jan-42 with F/O Sturmey, plus crew of five and two passengers; F/Sgt Hamish Mennie, Sgt Don Tuson fatally injured; Written off 3-Oct-43.

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Date19 Feb 2015 00:10:58
ContributorLee8thbuff
ChangesChanges to serial number, production block number, manufacturer and description
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Lee Cunningham 18-Feb-2015. All changes based on "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A Freeman with David Osborne.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:01
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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