Info needed on B-17G c/n 7690

[Revi16]

From Joe Baughers site, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html

97217 (92nd BG, 326th BS) lost Apr 24, 1944. MACR 4150

[Stig Jarlevik]

Revi

All I can find is that 42-97218 was lost that date and not 97217.
Roger Freeman states (as does Udf) the date was 5 Sep 1944.
If I have a choice between Baugher and Freeman, I chose the latter.

Cheers
Stig

[Revi16]

Originally Posted by harrison987

Hey guys,

From the limited information I have, this was a B-17G-45BO, falling in the 42-97173 TO 42-97407 range...but any loss info?

TIA

Mike

Originally Posted by harrison987

Hey guys...

I ask because someone in Europe is offering the main data plate from the aircraft. it is the standard Boeing oval data plate with the following information.

Model - B17-G
Serial - 7690
Engine - Wright
Type - R-1820-97
A.C.T.C No. - W535-AC20292

it is definitely an original one...seller is asking 500,00 euro...which is far too much. i thought it may have some significance...?

Mike

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Revi

All I can find is that 42-97218 was lost that date and not 97217.
Roger Freeman states (as does Udf) the date was 5 Sep 1944.
If I have a choice between Baugher and Freeman, I chose the latter.

Cheers
Stig

Stig,

You are correct, the Baugher loss date/MACR are incorrect.

The OP asked which serial number his construction number (C/N 7690) would equate too. That was all the info he had. (No mention of loss date or Bomb Group/Bomb Squadron.)

Per Baugher,
B17G-45-BO
s/n 42-97173 (c/n 7476) - s/n 42-97407 (c/n 7880)
Basic math, c/n 7690 - 7646 = 44
42-97173 + 44 = 97217, i.e. s/n 42-97217

B-17G s/n 42-97217 should be Boeing c/n 7690.

Baughers dates/MACR's seem to be incorrect, but the c/n & s/n line up.
http://forum.armyairforces.com/MACR-4150-m213198.aspx