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  B-17E Flying Fortress Serial Number 41-9180  
USAAF
34th BG

Aircraft History
Built by Boeing at Seattle. Constructors Number 2652. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-17E Flying Fortress serial number 41-9180.

Wartime History
Delivered to the 34th Bombardment Group (34th BG). On May 9, 1942 at Pendelton. On July 10, 1942 transferred to Westover. During 1943 operated from Pyote Airfield. This B-17 was never sent overseas. This B-17 appears in the Hollywood movie Bombardier filmed in 1943. On November 29, 1945 scrapped in the United States.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-17E Flying Fortress 41-9180
Bombardier (1943) includes footage of this B-17
Thanks to Steve Birdsall for additional information

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Last Updated
February 13, 2024

 

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