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Aircraft History Built by Boeing at Seattle. Constructors Number 2230. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-2419. Wartime History Assigned to the 7th Bombardment Group (7th BG), 22nd Bombardment Squadron (22nd BS). No known nose art or nickname. Flown overseas by pilot 1st Lt. Jack W. Hughes via Hickam Field then across the Pacific via Tontouta Airfield on New Caledonia before reaching Garbutt Field at Townsville in Australia. Soon afterwards, flown to Darwin Airfield. On January 14, 1942 took off from Darwin Airfield piloted by Major Hobson with co-pilot 1st Lt. Jack W. Hughes on a flight to Singosari Airfield on Java. On January 19, 1942 at 9:20am took off from Singosari Airfield piloted by 1st Lt. Jack W. Hughes as one of nine B-17s (five from 19th BG and four from 7th BG) on a mission to bomb Jolo then landed at Del Monte Airfield on Mindanao rescue stranded U.S. Army Air Force personnel and fly them to Java. After take off, the weather was poor with deteriorating conditions with zero visiblility from 20,000' to sea level. Regardless, the B-17s continued the bombing and rescue mission. Inbound, two B-17s aborted due to severe weather. This bomber aborted due to engine trouble and returned to Singosari Airfield. On January 21, 1942 took off from Singosari Airfield piloted by 1st Lt. Jack W. Hughes as one of nine B-17s flown to Palembang I Airfield (P1) on Sumatra to stage for a mission. Mission History On January 22, 1942 during take off from Palembang I Airfield (P1) on Sumatra piloted by Jack W. Hughes crashed and sustained damage and was written off. Wreckage Afterwards, stripped for usable parts including all four engines. The right wing was removed and the right outer wing panel and most of the tail and rudder. The rest of the bomber was abandoned at Palembang I Airfield (P1). The remains of this B-17 were captured by the Japanese Army when they occupied Sumatra and both film footage and photographs were taken of the wreckage. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Other sources state this B-17 was damaged January 21, 1942 landing at Palembang I Airfield (P1) versus damaged during take off on January 22, 1942. USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-17E Flying Fortress 41-2419 "2419 crash landed in field at Palembang, Sumatra Jan 23, 1942. Officially w/o Jan 9, 1945." Fortress Against The Sun (2001) pages 95 (January 14, 1942 flight Darwin to Singosari), 116 (January 19, 1942 mission abort), 119 (January 21, 1942 damaged landing), 400 (footnote 32), 409 (footnote 1) They Fought With What They Had mentions this B-17 Thanks to Osamu Tagaya and William Bartsch for additional information Contribute
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