43-38063

Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 850BS/490BG Eye 21/7/44; Returned to the USA Reading 20/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 21/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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…

Added associations to the 850BS / 490BG  as listed in the A/C description.

 

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log