42-30580 Equipoise
Object Number - UPL 37284 - "Lt McLaughlin and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Equipoise. England. 25 Sept 1943."
Delivered Cheyenne 27/6/43; Smoky 10/7/43; Dow Fd 15/7/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-N] Alconbury 14/8/43; Salvaged n/battle damaged 6/1/44 following ground collision with 42-31377, after ship blew right tyre; with Bill Lock, Co-pilot: Walt Price, Navigator: Milton Cohen, Bombardier: Sol Greenberg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ralph Shaw, Radio Operator: Jim Lavett, Ball turret gunner: Jim Farrell, Waist gunner: Rich Wilder, Waist gunner: Stan Sztore, Tail gunner: Porter Adams. (10 Returned to Duty). EQUIPOISE.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 27 June 1943 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 27-Jun-43. |
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Assigned |
Alconbury, UK | 14 August 1943 | Assigned 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Alconbury, UK | 6 January 1944 | Collision with 42-31377, after tire blew out landing at Alconbury. 6-Jan-44. 10 x RTD. |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.