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Aircraft History Built by Boeing at Seattle at a cost of $280,525.00 under funds F-1, order number W-535 AO-15677. Constructors Number 2222. On November 4, 1941 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17F Flying Fortress 41-2411. Flown to Salt Lake City, UT and flew a total of 96 hours by the end of November 1941. Wartime History On December 30, 1941 flown to Panama and assigned to the 6th Air Froce (6th AF). No known nose art or nickname. This B-17 operated from France Field, Rio Hata Airfield and Howard Field. On April 15, 1942 flown to Guatemala Airfield and assigned to the 6th Bombardment Group (6th BG). On April 22, 1942 flown to McClellan Airfield to Sacramento Air Depot (SAD) then returned to Guatemala on June 30, 1942. On July 22, 1942 flown to Sacramento Air Depot and returned to Guatemala on August 18, 1942. On November 20, 1942 flown to Palm Beach, FL then flown to Guatemala on December 5, 1942. Mission History On January 21, 1943 before dawn took off from Guatemala City Airfield (La Aurora) and crashed on take off. The entire crew was unhurt in the crash. Afterwards, this B-17 was written off. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Note, another source incorrectly states this B-17 was evacuated February 28, 1942 from Java to Ceylon and India March 1942 with 7th BG lost April 1942 off Adaman Islands. USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2411 "2411 *Old Miss 11* Evacuated Java Feb 28, 1942 to Ceylon and did end up in India Mar 1942 with 7thBG. May have been the Fort lost on Adaman Islands Apr 1942" Individual Aircraft Record Card (IARC) - B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2411 Alae Supra Canalem (1997) page 152 Thanks to Steve Birdsall for additional information Contribute
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