Continental Airlines Modification Center, Denver

Airfield

Three B-17 bombers on runway with airplane hangers in background

UPL 62371 UPL 62371 Continental Airline Modification Center, Stapleton Airport, Denver, October 1943

http://www.calmemories.com/ALL%20NOSTALGIA%20FILES/NOSTALGIA.html. Photo courtesy of Charles Rogers

Object Number - UPL 62371 - Continental Airline Modification Center, Stapleton Airport, Denver, October 1943

During World War II, Continental's Denver maintenance base converted Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, Boeing B-29 Superfortresses and North American P-51 Mustangs for the United States Army Air Forces. Profits from military transportation and aircraft conversion enabled Continental to contemplate expansion and acquisition of new airliners after the war.

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Aircraft

Police examine the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crashed in Felixstowe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Police / 100BG Felixstowe.' Second handwritten caption: ' 100BG. Hansard Fort - Felixstowe.'

42-97561

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Bachelor's Heaven
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron

42-97577

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

42-97586

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron