UPL 26557

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Initially a tank was used to try and drag "Little Davy II" ashore but this only succeeded in ripping the tail section off so a series of pontoons were used to raise her sufficiently in the water thus enabling them to move her up onto the beach at high tide.

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Davey II
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron

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ContributorJeff Coleman
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Jeff Coleman