43-38067 Joyride : Big Chief Illiniwek

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: '338067.' media-387786.jpg 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: '338067.' Roger Freeman Collection

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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  • Date: 30 December 1944
B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

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  • Date: 29 December 1944

766

  • Date: 28 December 1944

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/264

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Contributorjmoore43
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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…

 

 

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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