43-37891 Old Man's Folly

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/44; Hunter 10/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned PFF 835BS/486BG [H8-C] Sudbury 2/7/44; then 834BS [2S-K] on mission to Lutzkendorf 30/11/44 with Bob Cross, both Bombardier: Roy Bronson & Radio Operator: George Bevins were wia, but brought home safely; {65m} when parked was damaged by 43-37945 while taxiing, Salvaged 20/5/45. OLD MAN'S FOLLY.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield looking south west, the bomb dump is to the upper right of the airfield, 29 February 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC188. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Sudbury

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Acton

Aircraft

43-37945

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 834th Bomb Squadron 486th Bomb Group

Revisions

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Added an association to A/C #43-37945 per the info in the A/C description section.

Added an association to Sudbury per info in the A/C description section.

 

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-75-bo-43-37874-4…

 

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Added associations to the 835BS and 486BG listed in the A/C #43-37891 description section.

 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log