43-38718 Queen Of The Stream

43-38718 UPL 81435 UPL 81435 43-38718

Photo from fans of B17 facebook group. used with permission 

94th Bomb Group 43-38718 On

Object Number - UPL 81435 - 43-38718

Delivered Lincoln 8/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 410BS/94BG Rougham 30/9/44; taxi accident with Bill Lindsey 21/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/11/45. QUEEN OF THE STREAM.

 

Fuselage code of TS-D is visible in photo for 333rd BS. (*Variation to Osborne's Master Log that records as 410th BS [which would mean code was GL]*).

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

94th Bomb Group

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

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Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Updates to aircraft makings, production block etc. 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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