I’ve just come across a type F-1 airspeed indicator with the type and serial number for this B-17G written on the back in pencil “B-17G 44-83821”. Anyone know any details about this ship? I did a quick check and all I could find was that it was a Douglas-built example, and had had some kind of mishap at Mitchell Field in New York, date unknown. Just curious to know if there is any information out there.
Cheers,
Richard
By: Flood - 23rd December 2005 at 10:45
From The B-17 Flying Fortress Story by Roger A Freeman and David Osborne:
Del Syracuse 18/6/45, 35 BU Bolling Air Staff pool 12/10/45, 110 BU Mitchell 9/1/46, Recl Comp 24/5/46, in USCG as CB-17 1946.
Flood
By: Newforest - 23rd December 2005 at 08:00
The constructors number was 32462 and it was a B-17G-95-DL.
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December 23, 2005 at 12:05 am