Swedish F-17 Flying Fortresses, photo request
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:17 am
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 into civilian passenger airliners. The provisional title for the book is The Boeing F-17 Flying Fortress in Civil and Military Service. And yes, the B-17 was indeed renamed as the F-17 in Swedish service! As the story goes, the B-17 was renamed the F-17 in honour of the US Air Attaché, Felix Hardison, for his work re the transfer of the B-17's to Sweden.
The British publisher Mushroom Models Publications, web site: www.mmpbooks.biz, e-mail: Rogerw@mmpbooks.biz (Roger Wallsgrove) are interested to turn my research into a book. I am looking for all kinds of illustations, photos etc, of these aircraft in American (before and during internment in Sweden), service with the Swedish airline SILA, the Danish airline DDL, the Danish air arm and the French IGN. Also, any photos of 42-32076 Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby (later SE-BAP, OY-DFA, s/n 67-672 and F-BGSH) during her restoration at Dover AFB, or leads to same, would be much appreciated.
Regarding the restoration, does anybody have any idea where the interior, fittings, seats etc and the nose section ended up after the restoration was completed in 1988? I have information in a Swedish book entitled Kurirflygningar (i.e. Courier Flights), that two windows from the B-17 ended up at a summer cottage in Delaware! But, does any of the non-standard USAAF equipment remain?
Incidentally, the seven plus two aircraft involved were:
B-17F-75-DL s/n 42-3543, became SE-BAH
B-17F-115-BO s/n 42-30661, became SE-BAK
B-17G-5-BO s/n 42-31163, became SE-BAM
B-17F-70-DL s/n 42-3490, became SE-BAN
B-17G-40-BO s/n 42-97155, became SE-BAO
B-17G-35-BO s/n 42-32076, became SE-BAP, OY-DFA, 67-672 and F-BGSH
B-17G-35-DL s/n 42-107067, became SE-BAR and OY-DFE
B-17F-35-DL s/n 42-3217 Spares recovery
B-17F-25-VE s/n 42-5827 Spares recovery
Thank you very much for your attention,
Jan
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 into civilian passenger airliners. The provisional title for the book is The Boeing F-17 Flying Fortress in Civil and Military Service. And yes, the B-17 was indeed renamed as the F-17 in Swedish service! As the story goes, the B-17 was renamed the F-17 in honour of the US Air Attaché, Felix Hardison, for his work re the transfer of the B-17's to Sweden.
The British publisher Mushroom Models Publications, web site: www.mmpbooks.biz, e-mail: Rogerw@mmpbooks.biz (Roger Wallsgrove) are interested to turn my research into a book. I am looking for all kinds of illustations, photos etc, of these aircraft in American (before and during internment in Sweden), service with the Swedish airline SILA, the Danish airline DDL, the Danish air arm and the French IGN. Also, any photos of 42-32076 Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby (later SE-BAP, OY-DFA, s/n 67-672 and F-BGSH) during her restoration at Dover AFB, or leads to same, would be much appreciated.
Regarding the restoration, does anybody have any idea where the interior, fittings, seats etc and the nose section ended up after the restoration was completed in 1988? I have information in a Swedish book entitled Kurirflygningar (i.e. Courier Flights), that two windows from the B-17 ended up at a summer cottage in Delaware! But, does any of the non-standard USAAF equipment remain?
Incidentally, the seven plus two aircraft involved were:
B-17F-75-DL s/n 42-3543, became SE-BAH
B-17F-115-BO s/n 42-30661, became SE-BAK
B-17G-5-BO s/n 42-31163, became SE-BAM
B-17F-70-DL s/n 42-3490, became SE-BAN
B-17G-40-BO s/n 42-97155, became SE-BAO
B-17G-35-BO s/n 42-32076, became SE-BAP, OY-DFA, 67-672 and F-BGSH
B-17G-35-DL s/n 42-107067, became SE-BAR and OY-DFE
B-17F-35-DL s/n 42-3217 Spares recovery
B-17F-25-VE s/n 42-5827 Spares recovery
Thank you very much for your attention,
Jan