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In all likelihood, the photo shows OY-DFA at Blackbushe, following a belly landing on 28 November 1945. Captain Emil Damm and his crew could not lower the undercarriage, and circled the airfield for two hours to use up fuel. Aboard were 22 crew and passengers! The Fortress was roaded to Northolt for...

Hello, I am currently putting the finishing touches for my book Swedish Fortresses , due to be published by Mushroom Model Publications. However, I am looking for photos of the following aircraft: 42-3490, became SE-BAN, need a photo of her in USAAF service, 42-31163, became SE-BAM, need a photo of ...

Hello, Courtesy of Finnish aviation historian Carl-Fredrik Geust, I've received information of a USAAF B-17, possibly a B-17F, that was interned at Khabarovsk (alternative spelling Chabarovsk), Siberia, at an unknown date. I am aware of the fact that the Soviet Union operated 23 B-17's, but, as far ...

Hello Tim, I have a couple of photos of your father's B-17, s/n 42-3490/SE-BAN. Drop me a line at my e-mail address above if you're interested. I tried to send you an e-mail and pm, but apparently this didn't work. I would be very interested in learning more about your father and his crew's wartime ...

Hello, I've been asked by a Taiwanese aviation historian about which air arm and unit logged the longest documented B-17 mission. The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) operated a handful of B-17s for agent-dropping missions into mainland China, among other things. On 26 February 1960, one B-17 fro...

Steve, No, I didn't receive your message. Please pm me, or drop me a line on janforsgren@yahoo.se Incidentally, small parts of SE-BAN still exist at the Arlanda Civil Aviation Museum, located just north of Stockholm. Nothing to build an aircraft upon, but among the parts are one of the Wright Cyclon...

Hello, My name is Jan Forsgren, a Swedish aviation historian. I am new to this forum. The reason for this e-mail is that I have just finished a manuscript for a book on the history of the seven (plus two spares ships) B-17's that in 1944/45 were converted by the Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab in...