43-37968 Superstituous Aloysius, Bolt From The Blue
Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 8/7/44; transferred 833BS/486BG [4N-R] Sudbury 27/10/44; then 835BS [H8-V]; 75m Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 12/11/45. SUPERSTITUOUS ALOYSIUS aka BOLT FROM THE BLUE..
155 02/28/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
156 03/02/45 Vermont Maid (Cupcake) ND 43-38246 B17G
158 03/04/45 Red Raider NK 43-38787 B17G
159 03/07/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
160 03/08/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
161 03/09/45 Rack n Ruin NT 43-37899 B17G
167 03/17/45 Old Man's Folly NJ 43-37891 B17G
168 03/18/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
170 03/21/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
172 03/23/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
176 03/31/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
177 04/03/45 TG 4x-xx059 B17G
178 04/04/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
179 04/05/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
180 04/07/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
181 04/08/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
183 04/10/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
184 04/11/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
185 04/14/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
186 04/15/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
187 04/16/45 NV 43-37968 B17G
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 832nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-696313
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: B24/B17 Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-781468
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Revisions
Added associations to the 833 BS and the 486 BG listed in the A/C #43-37968 description section.
Added associations to the 837 BS and the 487 BG listed in the A/C #43-37968 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…
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.