42-5156 Lallah V
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FRE 10475
Two crewmembers of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Lallah-V" climb out of the top escape hatch after the aircraft's landing gear unexpectedly collapsed at the end of the runway as the aircraft returned from a raid on the 29th of July 1943. caption on image: "(GPR-113-3-305)(29-7-43)(The Hard Way)." Passed as censored 25 Aug 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress Lands On Her Belly. On the return from a recent raid over Europe, the crew of the Fortress "Lallah-V" piloted by 1st Lt. Varney Cline, of Pineville, West Virginia, covered the last 500 yards of the trip on the under carriage. As the Fort circled the field, it appeared to be in good condition. It was not until the ship had been set down on the runway in a perfect landing that anyone had any idea that there was trouble in the wind. As the plane rolled to the end of the runway and had come to almost a complete stop, the landing gear collapsed and the plane came to stop resting on the body of the Fortress. Keystone Photo Shows:- Two members of the crew of the Fortress "Lallah-V" make their exit from the top escape hatch after their plane had come to rest on its undercarriage at the end of the runway. U.S. Pool/SG/F. Keystone. 5.' Censor no: 280525. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Tulsa 4/10/42; Salina 19/1/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-D/B] Chelveston 1/2/43; transferred AFSC 5/4-9/5/43 and 29/7-12/10/43; 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 20/3/44; Returned to the USA 8/5/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 4/1/46.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-662747
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Tulsa AFB OK | 4 October 1942 | Delivered Tulsa AAF 4-Nov-42. |
Assigned |
Chelveston, UK | 1 February 1943 | Assigned 364BS, 305BG, 8AF 1-Feb-43. |
Assigned |
9 May 1943 | Transferred AFSC 5/4-9/5/43 and 29/7-12/10/43. | |
Assigned |
Staughton UK | 20 March 1944 | Transferred 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 20-Mar-44. |
Other Returned ZI |
USA | 8 May 1944 | Returned to the USA 8-May-44. |
Crashed |
24 August 1945 | Ground Accident Ft Worth AAF, TX Cat BL damage Lt Marvin L Allen, 24-Aug-45. B-17F 42-5156 - 2126AAFBU CFTC | |
Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing |