43-38244
Delivered Cheyenne 12/7/44; Kearney 21/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 9/8/44; slight mid-air collision with 43-38190 with Dwight Markley, force landed Orfordnesss, Sfk., 15/1/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/44; 4185 BU Independence 4/8/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/1/46.
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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
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweet Sue
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-80-bo-43-38074-4…
Added an association to A/C #43-38190 per the info in the A/C description section.
Added associations to the 861BS and 493BG listed in the A/C #43-38244 description section.