b17flyingfortress

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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a B-17G 43-38067 which came to 412BS 95BG as QW-E. in Aug 1944.
The Guys look fresh so maybe taken shortly after its arrival.
Stig
Eagle0025 said:
Delivered Cheyenne, WY 21/6/44; Kearney, NE 16/7/44; Dow Fd, ME 3/8/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-E] Horham 4/8/44, aka BIG CHIEF ILLINIWEEK; force landed battle damaged 16/11/44 RAF Woodbridge, UK; then force landed B-58 AF Melsbroek, Bel 6/5/45; and at A-92 AF St Trond, Bel; Returned to USA Bradley, CT 27/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, TX 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman, AZ 20/11/45.

Gerry Asher said:
A "Pathfinder" (radar equipped) B-17G, serial 44-8135, attached to the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st BG, displaying flak damage received on 6 November 1944.

Stig Jarlevik said:
Alan Is it possible to read the USAAF serial number seen under the two small windows on this B-17G? Stig
TVL1970 said:
This Boeing B-17G appears to be the same aircraft (B-17G-60-VE, USAAF Ser. No. 44-8331):
Stig Jarlevik said:
TVL1970 Yes that sounds logic Stig