43-38838

Delivered Lincoln 27/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 849BS/490BG Eye 17/10/44; landing accident with Chas Ward, hit 43-38134 on base 12/12/44; Salvaged 13/12/44.

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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

Aircraft

43-38134

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron 490th Bomb Group

Revisions

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Added an association to A/C #43-38134 per the info in the A/C description section.

 

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Added associations to the 849 BS and 490 BG listed in the A/C #43-38838 description section.

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

SOURCE:   https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-95-bo-43-38674-4…

 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log