A flight of B-17Es
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Dan Johnson
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A flight of B-17Es
Nothing too exciting but a nice view of 3 B-17Es in flight. A quick look suggests 190 stayed in the US but 074 and 076 ended up in England.
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Chris Brame
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Re: A flight of B-17Es
I saw that one as well; wonder about the markings under the serials? Morse code V for Victory I guess, but who added them?
From the serials I would guess this was taken somewhere around Boise between April 21 and May 12, 1942.
From the serials I would guess this was taken somewhere around Boise between April 21 and May 12, 1942.
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Steve Birdsall
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Re: A flight of B-17Es
41-9076, piloted by Lt William S. Raper, was one of eight 303rd Bomb Group B-17Es that were rushed to Midway in May 1942. Raper returned to the 303rd and went to England with them, but 41-9076 stayed in Hawaii.
In July 1942 it went to the New Hebrides with the 26th Bomb Squadron of the 11th Bomb Group and it was scrapped after a no-brakes landing on Espiritu Santo on 23 October 1942.
I believe its vertical tail section ended up on 41-2433, but I haven’t yet been able to prove it conclusively.
In July 1942 it went to the New Hebrides with the 26th Bomb Squadron of the 11th Bomb Group and it was scrapped after a no-brakes landing on Espiritu Santo on 23 October 1942.
I believe its vertical tail section ended up on 41-2433, but I haven’t yet been able to prove it conclusively.
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