44-8031
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Delivered Tulsa 18/5/44; Dallas 13/6/44; Langley 2/7/44; Dow Fd 25/7/44; Assigned as SH aircraft 447BS Rattlesden 28/7/44; transferred 601BS/398BG [3O-K] Nuthampstead 16/8/44; on pathfinder a/c, Lt Tom Bowles was visual navigator (Killed in Action); a smoke marker ignited soon after take off, and five bailed out when things began popping inside, but limped home OK; repaired and transferred 603BS [N7-Z]; re-classified as standard B-17G after modification at 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 26/2/45; RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; Sth Plains 8/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Military site
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added associations to the 601st BS, 603rd BS, 447th BS & 398th BG as listed in the A/C description.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-45-ve-44-8001-44…