44-8214
Delivered Dallas 17/7/44; Langley 3/8/44; Grenier 16/9/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [N7-S] Nuthampstead 11/10/44; 603BS [N7-S]; re classified as HO aircraft at 1 SAD Troston 18/1/45; 306BG Thurleigh 27/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/5/46.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth 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: Airfield
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-55-ve-44-8201-44…
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added associations to the 602nd BS / 603rd BS / 398th BG BS / 306th BG as listed in the A/C description.