43-38071

Object Number - UPL 76804 - 43-38071

Delivered Cheyenne 22/6/44; Hunter 14/7/44; Grenier 24/7/44; Assigned 490BG Eye 26/7/44; battle damaged Ruhland 17/3/45; mid air collision with 43-38046; force landed St Trond A/fd, Bel; Salvaged 23/3/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Force landed

Sint-Truiden, Belgium 17 March 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-75-bo-43-37874-4…

 

Date
ContributorKauko56
Changes
Sources

MACR 13080

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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