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Re: B-17's use by RAF
All 422BS B-17s were ordered to be modified (there were many mods.) for night flying in Sept. as lead crews ; up to the last mission , 4 Oct. 1943, 35 aircraft had been sent out with 2 lost (the 2nd. as posted by Rolland). After that the Sqn. was engaged in leaflet missions at night ( I believe first was Nov. 7).this was then their primary duty (later as the 406BS (NLS).
Nick
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