B-17 "Fast Worker II" - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Roger Gaemperle · #1 25th February 2009, 16:03

Hello,

I recently received some original photos of a B-17 called "Fast Worker II". Part of the a/c code was BN. Does anybody know anything about its crew or fate?

Thanks,
Roger

shooshoobaby · #2 25th February 2009, 17:40

Roger - 303d BG , 359th SQ.
# 42 - 5177 BN - U " Fast Worker mk 2 "
11/28/43 Crash landed Attlebridge
12/13/43 Declared Salvage - Non Repairable
Mike

ron_Ra · #3 25th February 2009, 19:00

canon fire of an ME109 damaged 2 engines
crash landed at Attlebrigde
RO died of wounds the same day

Roger Gaemperle · #4 26th February 2009, 10:57

Hello shooshoobaby and ron_Ra,

Thanks a lot for the information. So, I guess the photo must have been taken before 1943.

Do you know if other photos of this B-17 exist somewhere? Would be interesting to compare.

Thanks
Roger

Roger Gaemperle · #5 26th February 2009, 11:04

Hello shooshoobaby and ron_Ra,

Thanks a lot for the information. So, I guess the photo must have been taken before 1943.

Do you know if other photos of this B-17 exist somewhere? Would be interesting to compare.

Thanks
Roger

shooshoobaby · #6 26th February 2009, 18:55

Roger - Photos Listed of # 42 - 5177
B - 17 In Action by Larry Davis
Squadron /Signal Books Page 21
National Air and Space Museum Library:
Photo # B61770AC , Photo # C61771AC
Mike