42-30228

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30228) nickanamed "Cabin in the Sky" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cabin in the Sky.' media-380447.jpg FRE 1642 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30228) nickanamed "Cabin in the Sky" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cabin in the Sky.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1642 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30228) nickanamed "Cabin in the Sky" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cabin in the...

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Sioux City 11/5/43; Assigned 388BG, crash landed Casper 10/6/43; Written off 16/6/43; Salvaged 19/11/44; Recl Comp 17/9/46.

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There is a conflict between the assignment and fate ingested from Osborne, when compared to the 390th BG a/c image. The s/n final digit may have been misread on the tail RCN. Another possibility is the aircraft was not a complete write-off in the USA. Perhaps the ACC REP or IARC would clarify. A change of Project Number on the IARC would be telling.

P. Marchese, Feb 14, 2022.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30228) nickanamed "Cabin in the Sky" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cabin in the Sky.'

Object number: FRE 1642 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30228)...