Mail Plane

[Dan Johnson]

Another found on eBay. The writing on the back says it was forced down due to icing and low fuel in Canada on a return mail flight from India where it had made 16 trips previously. I don't see any sign of national insignia, and there is no date on it, but I assume that maybe this is postwar? And interesting B-17F anyway. Figured one of the experts might have some thoughts on which bird this is.

[Chris Brame]

Per Baugher:

(42-)3160 to RCAF as Fortress II 9202. Crashed near Muenster, Germany Nov 4, 1945.

[JohnDell]

A nice article (with lots of photos) on the Canadian B-17s is here...

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/ ... -RCAF.aspx

[05564]

What a great article. Thanks for providing the link, that's a pretty good web-site. Nice photo Dan, keep checking good old "E-Bay". You have really found some good ones.