43-38067 Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5856 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38067) nicknamed "Big Chief Illinwek" of the 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing:...
Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/44; Kearney 16/7/44; Dow Fd 3/8/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-E] Horham 4/8/44 BIG CHIEF ILLINIWEEK; force landed battle damaged 16/11/44 RAF Woodbridge, UK; then with B.B. Layl force landed B-58 AF Melsbroek, Bel 6/5/45; and with H.D. Olson at A-92 AF St Trond, Bel; 67m, Returned to the USA Bradley 27/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/11/45. JOYRIDE.
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Revisions
Added associations to the 412BS / 95BG as listed in the A/C description.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
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…