UPL 54171

IMAGE

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B-17G-65-VE 44-8479, 457th BG Burbank style antiglare paint is evident as is the data stencil location... one of several Vega used. Note the nick in the skin above the data block. (44-8479) A replacement (-R) project number is stenciled above the data block. (92825-R possibly.) The Lockheed, Dallas modification center markings are also visible too. The P39 is typical of late Dallas modifications.

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Units

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Susie Sag Sump

Revisions

Date:
Contributorphil marchese
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Image conforms to AAM synopsis and data block stencil matches s/n.
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 - 1945
Dec. 13, 2021
Phil Marchese