44-8418 Bad Time Inc II
Delivered Patterson 6/9/44; Hunter 25/9/44; Grenier 25/9/44; Assigned 749BS 457BG Glatton 5/10/44; battle damaged Euskirchen 10/1/45 with ? and crash landed continent; Salvaged. BAD TIME INC. II. Mid Air Collision with B-17 42-38064 'Arf n Arf' in thick haze over english channel 8-Nov-44 propellors chewed into 'Arf n Arf' fuselage, bisecting the A/C. All 10 aboard 'Arf n Arf' were KIA. 44-8418 returned damaged with all onboard.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20315687 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32706238
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Half ‘n Half | Arf ‘n Arf
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Glatton, Huntingdon PE28 5RR, UK | 16 June 1944 | Practise mission ended in Belly landing Glatton 16-Jun-44. |
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Delivered |
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA | 6 September 1944 | Delivered Patterson AAF 6-Sep-44. |
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Assigned |
Glatton, Huntingdon PE28 5RR, UK | 5 October 1944 | Assigned 749BS 457BG Glatton 5-Oct-44. |
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Crashed |
English Channel | 8 November 1944 | Mid Air Collision English Channel Cat 4 damage Lt James V Elduff, 8-Nov-44. 10 RTD. MACR 10344. B-17G 44-8418 - 749BS 457BG 8AF |
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Crashed |
Belgium | 10 January 1945 | Battle damaged Euskirchen 10-Jan-45 crash landed continent [Belgium]. Pilot Lt Robert Woods ? |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
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Other Salvaged |
Belgium | Salvaged |