41-24461
Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW- ] Westover 22/8/42; Thurleigh 2/10/42; no details other than Salvaged NBD 27/2/43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to Description, Production Block Number and Related Units
Sources
Added the Production block number per info on the internet.
SOURCE:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-10-bo-41-24440-4…
Added an association to the 369BS as listed in the A/C description.
ContributorRoger Worsley
ChangesChanges to manufacturer and unit associations
Sources
Aircraft is a B-17F-10-BO, indicating construction by Boeing (http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=41-24461&…)