42-29790 Queenie

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29790) parked by the control tower of the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group's airbase in Corsica. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17.' Printed caption on reverse: '75657 AC - Control tower of the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group in Corsica. U.S. Air Force Photo.' media-457801.jpg FRE 10134 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29790) parked by the control tower of the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group's airbase in Corsica. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17.' Printed caption on reverse: '75657 AC - Control tower of the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group in Corsica. U.S. Air Force Photo.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 10134 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29790) parked by the control tower of the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group's airbase in Corsica....

Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Salina 8/3/43; Smoky Hill 12/3/43; Assigned 348BS/99BG Navarin 6/6/43; Oudna 4/8/43; Tortorella 12/11/43; transferred 122BS/1FG Tunis 8/10/44, then Vincenzo, It.; taxi accident with Ed Clare at Salvaged Sota, It 26/12/44;. Salvaged 5/1/45. QUEENIE.

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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