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Old 30th September 2009, 01:32
James A Pratt III James A Pratt III is offline
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8AF B-17 pilot with 90+ missions

Many years ago I read an artical about a pilot who flew 90+ B17 missions with the 8th AF during 1943-45. I think this makes him the record holder as a pilot. Does anyone know his name?

I know the record holder of 8AF missions flown by a crewman was held by a a B-17 tailgunner who flew 100 of them.
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Old 1st October 2009, 01:42
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Re: 8AF B-17 pilot with 90+ missions

i think that would be LtCol. Immanuel Klette, credited with 91 missions
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Old 1st October 2009, 16:19
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Re: 8AF B-17 pilot with 90+ missions

James -
M/Sgt. Hewitt " Buck " Dunn
Tail Gunner 390th BG , 569th Sq.
104 Missions
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Old 6th October 2009, 01:09
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Re: 8AF B-17 pilot with 90+ missions

Thanks, I believe the artical said that Klette having the most experience of any 8AF bomber pilot towards the end of the war he sometimes was the lead pilot/mission commander.
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