UPL 23046

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Part of the wreckage of B-17 42-31243 on Sandwich Flats, Sandwich Bay in Kent, England. The crew had to ditch the aircraft when it ran out of fuel on 1 December 1943. All of the crew were rescued and taken to RAF Manston.

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Aircraft

42-31243

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesCreated entry with caption and aircraft associations
Sources

Sent through to the museum by the photographer Tony Ovenden.