Memphis Belle

[shooshoobaby]

Jim -
The Hells Angels Crew went on a couple R and Rs and
other Crews flew her a Few times.
She completed 48 Missions , 40 without an Abort.
The Brass sent Her Ground Crew back to U.S. For
the Tours to Give ALL Ground Crews Recognition /
Morale Boost.
She was a Training B - 17 at Roswell , NM.
Mike

[Stein Meum]

The "Knockout Dropper" was the first 8.A.F. B-17 to reach 50 missions, on a raid to Norway. It was also the first to reach 75 missions.
Stein

[drgondog]

That sounds right - IIRC it was Tronheim or Heroya for number 50 - a really long mission all over water.