Thread: 15th AF B-17 PFF - s/n 42-97737?
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Old 23rd October 2016, 22:07
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Re: 15th AF B-17 PFF - s/n 42-97737?
Well, I guessed the airplane to be 42-97737 based on a 5th Bomb Wing PDF listing with B-17 serial numbers. I searched for any S/n ending in 37 AND being a PFF airplane. This was the only one that filled the two requirements.
According to the biography, this plane was assigned to the 2nd BG in May 1944, which I believe falls within the camouflage period. Since there are no Group/Squadron markings, the photograph may have been taken on May 1944, or slightly earlier before it was assigned to a Bomber Group.
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