Another interesting photo
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Dan Johnson
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Another interesting photo
Came across this image, that I didn't intially recognize. But I went back and looked again, and there it was, the fuselage of a Coastal Command B17. Sadly I can't see any serial number. I'm assuming it was headed for the fire dump or something along those lines. IT would be interesting to know the backstory.
Re: Another interesting photo
Hi Dan:
This is Coastal Command's first Fortress IIA (B-17E), FK184 'A', following service with 251 (Met) Squadron at Reykjavik where it was struck off in July 1945 and scrapped. You can just see the '4' of the serial to the immediate left of the rear entry door.
It served very briefly with 206 Squadron at RAF Benbecula in the fall of 1942.
With thanks to Eggert Norðdahl.
Robert Stitt
This is Coastal Command's first Fortress IIA (B-17E), FK184 'A', following service with 251 (Met) Squadron at Reykjavik where it was struck off in July 1945 and scrapped. You can just see the '4' of the serial to the immediate left of the rear entry door.
It served very briefly with 206 Squadron at RAF Benbecula in the fall of 1942.
With thanks to Eggert Norðdahl.
Robert Stitt
Re: Another interesting photo
It’s believed the Fortress was damaged by a wind storm during the scrapping process - note the flattened fin root fairing and battered forward fuselage. Aircraft damage due to storms was a relatively common occurrence at Reykjavik.
Robert
Robert