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Re: PFF B17's How were they chosen ?
As I understand the USAAF system, aircraft were manufactured to a minimum common standard, lacking all theatre-specific modifications. These were fitted at Base Aerial Depots such as the 8th AF's Burtonwood (BAD 1) and Warton (BAD 2). I would expect the PFF aircraft to receive their appropriate set of modifications in the same manner: a request for sixteen (or however many) would result in the next sixteen arrivals being allocated. These would be grouped in close serial order, although probably not directly sequential.
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