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Old 6th January 2018, 22:23
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Re: B17 Identification needed

Hello Rolland,

I agree
44-8311 accident in France 26/11/44.
44-83311 to 15 AAF.
43-39311 to 8AAF 20/02/45.

So just leaves -

42-97311.
Boeing G-45 -BO
457BG -18/02/44 AI; 28/04/44 AOS; 01/05/44 G; 03/05/44 MOD 303BG.
398BG -18/02/44 AI; 28/04/44 AOS; 22/05/45 G 303BG; 00/05/45 351BG.
303BG - 18/02/44 AI; 28/04/44 AOS ; 13/05/44 398BG; 10/06/44 AF Honington RG ?; 00/00/45 RAF Manston RG 06/02/45 ; 22/05/45 457BG.
(See GOBA 806;807 - NASA 60956AC - VALA 50).

43-38311.
Boeing G-85-BO.
493BG/862BS
22/07/44 AI; 09/08/44 AOS; 00/0044 G; 30/03/45 FTR AA CR Buchholz ? - Lt. Lewis B. Hoagland -1kia,9 pow, MACR 13506.

44-6311
Douglas G-50-DL.
Information wanted

Ref for above " Heavy Bombers of the Mighty Eighth" by Andrews & Adams 1995.
AI = a/c added to AAF inventory.
AOS = a/c arrived overseas.
G= Gained.
MOD = unknown Modification Center.
GOBA = "Might in Flight: Daily Diary of the Eighth Air Force's Hell's Angels 303rd Bombardment Group (H). Harry D. Gobrecht, 1993.
VALA = "Vintage Aircraft Nose Art" Gary M. Valant1987.

Alex

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