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Any 97 BG expert on board ?
Hello,
Am seeking details on a B17 named "Yankee Doodle". Serial number was 42-29473. From Dick Drain's book it has - " Original a/c with the 99BG. Transfered to 483BG, 31 March, 44. Transferred to 97 BG. Used as weather ship in June and July 1944. Salvaged in North Africa 9 March 1946". However I have also - 42-29473 - 97BG, April 13th, 1944 - Szemelyzet, Kiugrott, Hungary (?). So what happened on the 13th April,44 with this a/c ? Could there be a connection to MACR 4089 ? Alex Ps - Sorry for delay posting, freeze problem it seems. Last edited by Alex Smart; 20th December 2017 at 01:40. |
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Re: Any 97 BG expert on board ?
Alex,
The plane was set on fire, so the crew bailed out and got captured. Except for the pilot, who -when he saw that the fire was out- flew home alone and landed. Plane repaired, scrapped after the war. BTW: személyzet=crew, kiugrott=bailed out. Cheers, Gabor |
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Re: Any 97 BG expert on board ?
Hello Gabor,
Many thanks Many Thanks also for translation. So it was over Hungary the crew bailed ? Alex |
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Re: Any 97 BG expert on board ?
Hi Alex, yes, I think so. Between Győr and Lake Balaton - or Yugoslavia. On April 13, 1944 B-24s attacked Budapest, B-17s attacked Győr (from the east, then turned back to the south). Many planes were lost, crew probably abandoned the plane south of Győr.
Gabor |
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Re: Any 97 BG expert on board ?
Hello Gabor,
Many thanks Alex |
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