B-17's use by RAF

[RSwank]

The plane lost on 04-Oct (from the fortlog, page 68):

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/...ds/FORTLOG.pdf

42-3091 Del Cheyenne 3/2/43; New Castle 18/4/43; Ass 334BS/95BG [BG-K] Framlingham 12/5/43; 5m, tran 422BS/305BG [JJ-S] Chelveston 17/6/43;

MIA Frankfurt (a night mission 3/4 Oct) 4/10/43 w/Tom
Seay, b-Norman Sarrat, ro-Chas Cox, wg-Bernie Resnicoff, tg-Jim Burney (5POW); cp-Ed Troph, n-Bob Pierce, ettg-Clarry Brauser, btg-L.G. McCoy, wg-Delano Williams (5KIA); flak, cr on fire Gross-Karben, 10 miles NE of Frankfurt, Ger. MACR 785

The MACR : https://catalog.archives.gov/id/90896600

[Johannes]

Hi Guys

I wonder if there was only five B-17's assigned to the experiment?
I would guess the experiment was a result of the first Schweinfurt raid, seems they lost 40% of the night-bomber aircraft in four weeks, perhaps influencing the end of the experiment....who can say.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Buckeye30]

All 422BS B-17s were ordered to be modified (there were many mods.) for night flying in Sept. as lead crews ; up to the last mission , 4 Oct. 1943, 35 aircraft had been sent out with 2 lost (the 2nd. as posted by Rolland). After that the Sqn. was engaged in leaflet missions at night ( I believe first was Nov. 7).this was then their primary duty (later as the 406BS (NLS).



Nick

[James A Pratt III]

from the NCA:
27/28 Sep 43 loss by Hpt Manfred Meurer St/II/NJG 5 coned by 3/Flakscheinw.149(Werfer 1006)
3/4 Oct 43 loss by Maj Wilhelm Herget St/I/NJG 4

[Revi16]

https://www.rafcommands.com/database...submit1=Search

[James A Pratt III]

Flakscheinw. Flakscheinwerfer Falk searchlight note some searchlights had female crews